Born on this day in 1924 ballerina and actress Zizi Jeanmaire.
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Happy Maestro Day! Born on this day conductors Sir Thomas Beecham (1879) and Sir Malcolm Sargent (1895). Happy 85th birthday maestro Zubin Mehta.
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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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