On this day in 1991 soprano Renée Fleming made her Metropolitan Opera stage debut as Countess Almaviva
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4w7iReLj_c
Born on this day in 1928 mezzo-soprano Christa Ludwig
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFoK9RfDSrs
Born on this day in 1933 mezzo-soprano Teresa Berganza
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CV5Vl9IAV4M
On this day in 1894 Massenet’s Thais premiered in Paris
Birthday anniversary of conductor Heinz Wallberg (1923)
and bass Paolo Montarsolo (1925)
Happy 90th birthday conductor Roger Norrington
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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