Happy 68th birthday mezzo-soprano Anne Sofie von Otter.
On this day in 1982 Maury Yeston‘s Nine opened on Broadway.
On this day in 1994 Stephen Sondheim‘s Passion opened on Broadway.
Birthday anniversaries of composer Giovanni Paisiello (1740), librettist b(1857), conductor Carlo Maria Giulini (1914) and tenor and director Nigel Douglas (1929).

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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