On this day in 1996 the Metropolitan Opera opened its season with a revival of Andrea Chenier starring Luciano Pavarotti and Maria Guleghina.
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On this day in 1791 Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte premiered in Vienna.
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Birthday anniversaries of composer Charles Villiers Stanford (1852), soprano Patricia Neway (1919), tenor Giuseppe Campora (1923) and writer Truman Capote (1924).
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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