“The charming sitcom is all very well, but good comedy is based on pain and danger and fear.” — Prunella Scales

Born on this day in 1910 tenor Peter Pears.

Born on this day in 1904 choreographer and opera director Margarita Wallmann.
Happy Pride Month to tenor Nicholas Phan.

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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