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Born on this day in 1908 etiquette maven Amy Vanderbilt.
Born on this day in 1909 soprano Licia Albanese.Birthday anniversaries of librettist, poet and politician Carlo Pepoli (1796); composer Luigi Arditi (some sources say July 16) (1822); conductor Hans Rosbaud (1895) and mezzo-soprano Ann Howard (1936).
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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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