Shine on you crazy diamond
Born on this day in 1932 actress and humanitarian Dame Elizabeth Taylor.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-Ozs_dzdqM
Born on this day in 1935 soprano Mirella Freni.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxmWG0t-F-I
Birthday anniversaries of composers Joaquín Valverde (1846) and Hubert Parry (1848), contraltos Maartje Offers (1892) and Marian Anderson (1899), soprano Lotte Lehmann (1888), bass Arne Tyrén (1928) and tenor Alberto Remedios (1935)
Happy 82nd birthday soprano Margaret Curphey.
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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