In a very unusual way
Happy 68th birthday mezzo-soprano Anne Sofie von Otter
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On this day in 1982 Maury Yeston‘s Nine opened on Broadway
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hor-I5iLj-8
On this day in 1994 Stephen Sondheim‘s Passion opened on Broadway
Birthday anniversaries of composer Giovanni Paisiello (1740),
librettist Luigi Illica (1857),
conductor Carlo Maria Giulini (1914),
and tenor and director Nigel Douglas (1929)
Happy 85th birthday baritone Giorgio Zancanaro
Happy 84th birthday tenor Ramon Remedios
Happy 72nd birthday mezzo-soprano Linda Finnie
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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Topics: On This Day
