Born on this day in 1922 actress Bea Arthur.
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Born on this day in 1842 composer Arthur Sullivan.
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Birthday anniversaries of composer Raoul Laparra (1876), conductor Judith Somogi (1937) and tenor Ludovic Spiess (1938).
Happy 86th birthday baritone Dominic Cossa. Happy 72nd birthday conductor Jane Glover.
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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