Born on this day in 1907 sopranos Lina Pagliughi…
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAVu02bWyeg
… and in 1938, Elizabeth Harwood
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFNhyAoZTVw
Born on this day in 1799 composer Fromental Halévy
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xlVeCb3CTsY
Happy 96th birthday composer Thea Musgrave
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-3VbWz6f_c
Happy 79th birthday tenor Thomas Moser
Happy Memorial Day, US Paterrians!
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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