On this day in 1781 the premiere of Mozart’s Idomeneo in Munich
Birthday anniversaries of composers Daniel-François-Esprit Auber (1782), Frederick Delius (1862) and Luigi Nono (1924), sopranos Maria Müller (1898) and Lois Marshall (1924), mezzo Ira Malaniuk (1919) and tenor Gegam Grigorian (1951).

Happy 82nd birthday bass Justino Díaz.

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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