Born on this day in 1932 songstress Abbe Lane.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FY6rnYB-3DI
On this day in 1918 Puccini’s Il trittico had its world premiere at the Met
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prv4ZlRQu6I
Born on this day in 1911 bandleader Spike Jones.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qT4zQAo5S78
Born on this day in 1941 soprano Karan Armstrong.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rb1Kv_IN0mM
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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