Born on this day in 1902 actress Norma Shearer.
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Happy 70th birthday soprano Ashley Putnam.
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Born on this day in 1893 composer Douglas Moore.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_BJK8G6Zlw
Birthday anniversary of choral conductor and composer John Alldis (1929) and soprano Renate Holm (1931).
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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