On This Day

To Bea or not to Bea

Happy centennial to actress and activist Bea Arthur.

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Born on this day in 1842 composer Arthur Sullivan.

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Birthday anniversaries of composer Raoul Laparra (1876), conductor Judith Somogi (1937) and tenor Ludovic Spiess (1938).

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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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