“I don’t think I could ever go to Auschwitz, because when we took that tour of MGM, I nearly collapsed outside the Thalberg building.” — Charles Busch


Born on this day in 1900 composer Ernst Krenek.

Happy 84th birthday soprano Celestina Casapietra.
Born on this day in 1904 soprano Stella Roman.

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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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