What a swell night this is for romance
Happy 85th birthday soprano Ileana Cotrubas
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mf1dEbD8PVs
Born on this day in 1891 composer Cole Porter
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1JZG_5UZI0
Birthday anniversaries of composers Otto Nicolai (1810), Carl Nielsen (1865), and Charles Wuorinen (1938),
baritones Titta Ruffo (1877) and Lorenzo Saccomani (1938),
tenor Nino Piccaluga (1890),
mezzo-soprano Jennie Tourel (1900)
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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