On This Day

Behind the veil

On this day in 1905 Richard Strauss‘s Salome premiered in Dresden.

By WindyCityOperaman

December 9, 2022

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Born on this day in 1895 mezzo-soprano Conchita Supervia.

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Born on this day in 1897 actress Hermione Gingold.

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Born on this day in 1915 soprano Elisabeth Schwarzkopf.

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On this day in 1842, the premiere of Glinka’s Ruslan and Ludmilla in St Petersburg.

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Birthday anniversaries of composer Joaquín Turina (1882) and tenor Gilbert Py (1933).

Happy 69th birthday countertenor Christopher Robson.

Photo: Marty Sohl

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.