On this day in 2002 tenor Salvatore Licitra made his Metropolitan Opera debut as Cavardossi.

On this day in 1881 Smetana’s Libuse premiered in Prague.

Birthday anniversaries of composer William Grant Still (1895) and soprano Bidu Sayao (1902)
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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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