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Born on this day in 1918 composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein.

Happy 82nd birthday bass-baritone José Van Dam.
Happy 63rd birthday soprano Ruth Ann Swenson.

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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