Born on this day in 1920 soprano Rita Streich…
…with music for the holidays
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Hiuf9p-WL8
Born on this day in 1894 soprano Nina Koshetz
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QV_WYrITtk0
Born on this day in 1922 tenor Cesare Valletti
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g89j5oa6xNU
Born on this day in 1948 tenor Elliot Palay
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZekWEgPRgy4
Happy 86th birthday baritone Knut Skram
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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