Sweeter music when she sings
Born on this day in 1918 lyricist and librettist Alan Jay Lerner.
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On this day in 1829 Rossini’s Guillaume Tell premiered in Paris.
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Birthday anniversaries of composer Amilcare Ponchielli (1834), tenor/baritone Ramón Vinay (1912) and baritone Leif Roar (1937).
Happy 61st birthday tenor Neill Archer.
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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