Babs and the night and the music
On this day in 1967 Barbra Streisand played her “Happening in Central Park” for an audience of 135,000.
Born on this day in 1818 composer Charles-François Gounod.Born on this day in 1882 composer Igor Stravinsky.Happy 91st birthday mezzo-soprano Mignon Dunn.
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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