Happy 76th birthday to actress, author and activist Dame Joanna Lumley.
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On this day mezzo-soprano Christa Ludwig celebrated her 30th anniversary at the Metropolitan Opera with a performance as Fricka.
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Birthday anniversaries of composer Marco da Gagliano (1582), conductor Gary Bertini (1927) and soprano Ruth Welting (1949).
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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