On This Day

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Born on this day in 1906 actress Joan Blondell.

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Born on this day in 1922 soprano/mezzo-soprano/opera director Regina Resnik.

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Birthday anniversaries of conductor Mario Bernardi (1930) and bass-baritone Peter van der Bilt (1936).

Happy 66th birthday countertenor Dominique Visse.

Highlights from yesterday (August 29):

Born on this day in 1926 baritone Thomas Stewart.

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Birthday anniversaries of playwright Maurice Maeterlinck (1862), tenors Helge Rosvaenge (1897) and Michele Molese (1928) and contralto Anne Collins (1943).

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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