Happy 90th birthday actress Carroll Baker.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slHRLCYd4qU
Born on this day in 1925 baritone Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ff1RRhVHnIg
Born on this day in 1943 soprano Elena Souliotis.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BiPYqO2yH-4
Birthday anniversaries composers Thomas Moore (1779), Léon Vasseur (1844), Riccardo Zandonai (1883), José Padilla (1889), György Ligeti (1923) and Peter Westergaard (1931).
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.
Topics: On This Day
Exclusive opera reviews, commentary, and top reads
delivered to your email weekly…ish.
