First Lady of Song
Born on this day in 1917 singer Ella Fitzgerald.
On this day in 1926 Puccini’s opera Turandot premiered in Milan.Born on this day in 1918 soprano Astrid Varnay.Birthday anniversaries of bass Italo Tajo (1915), soprano Irene Jordan (1919), bass Fritz Hübner (1933) and tenor Seppo Ruohonen (1946).
WindyCityOperaman
Dan Soda (Windy City Operaman) is a Chicago native whose first visit to opera was at age 17 and Massenet’s Werther with Troyanos and Kraus. Nothing was ever the same. Opera and concert performances, recordings and video are an obsession. He prepares Parterre Box’s daily birthday and anniversary tributes. He also enjoys concerts, live theater and movies.
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