On This Day

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Today is the 100th anniversary of the birth of soprano, mezzo-soprano and opera director Regina Resnik.

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Birthday anniversaries of conductor Mario Bernardi (1930) and bass-baritone Peter van der Bilt (1936).

Happy 77th birthday composer David Schiff. Happy 67th birthday countertenor Dominique Visse.

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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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