Born on this day in 1919 actress Marie Windsor.
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Born on this day in 1803 composer Hector Berlioz.
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Happy 91st birthday actress and singer Rita Moreno.
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On this day in 1960 the Cy Coleman musical Wildcat opened on Broadway.
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Birthday anniversaries of conductor Gennaro Papi (1886). tenor Giacomo Lauri-Volpi (1892) and soprano Atsuko Azuma (1939).
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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