Happy 82nd birthday soprano Olivia Stapp.
Born on this day in 1931 mezzo-soprano/soprano Shirley Verrett.
On this day in 1817 Rossini’s La gazza ladra premiered in Milan.
On this day 50 years ago Bob Fosse filmed the revue Liza with a Z starring Liza Minnelli.

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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