Golden goddess
On this day in 1961 American singer Grace Bumbry became the first Black artist to perform at the Bayreuth Festival. She earned 42 curtain calls.
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Happy 63rd birthday mezzo-soprano Susan Graham.
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Happy 51st birthday soprano Anja Harteros.
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Birthday anniversaries of composer Francesco Cilea (1866) and soprano Ava June (1931).
Happy 68th birthday soprano Susan Dunn.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJnKWEr1ruU
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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