Born on this day in 1946 actor, director and screenwriter Eugene Levy.
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On this day in 1960 Georg Solti made his Met debut conducting Tannhäuser. Baritone Hermann Prey also made his Met debut as Wolfram.
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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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