Born on this day in 1906 television, radio, and voice actress Bea Benaderet.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZstmON4va0
Happy 62nd birthday soprano Jane Eaglen.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DzA1jjWPzvw
On this day in 1859 Meyerbeer’s Dinorah premiered in Paris.
Birthday anniversaries of conductor Pierre Monteux (1875); tenors Isidoro Fagoaga (1895) and Sven Olof Eliasson (1933).
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.
Topics: On This Day
Exclusive opera reviews, commentary, and top reads
delivered to your email weekly…ish.
By submitting your email address, you will receive a free subscription to Parterre Box’s email newsletters and occasional special offers from us and our affiliates. You can unsubscribe at any time and we encourage you to read more about our Privacy Policy.
