Born on this day in 1938 tenor Gianfranco Cecchele.
Happy birthday to definitive barihunk Jarrett Ott.
Rainbow connection
Happy Pride! On this day in 1978 the rainbow flag representing gay pride was presented for the first time during the San Francisco Gay Freedom Day Parade.
On this day in 1870 Wagner’s Die Walküre premiered in Munich.Born on this day in 1860 composer Gustave Charpentier.
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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