Note that the Bayerische Staatsoper streams Tristan und Isolde beginning today at 11:00 AM.
You’ll hear a tuneful story
On this day in July 31 Judy Garland was At Home at the Palace for a four-week run.
Happy 91st birthday tenor Pedro Lavirgen.Happy 78th birthday soprano Patricia Wise.
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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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