Schwing dich auf zum Sternenkreise
Happy 81st birthday soprano Eva Marton
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thpFKK02W9U
Born on this day in 1903 actress and soprano Jeanette MacDonald
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bFcsARGupg
On this day in 1821 Weber‘s Der Freischütz premiered in Berlin
Birthday anniversaries of composer Richard Heuberger (1850),
librettist Maurice Ordonneau (1854),
composer and conductor Manuel Rosenthal (1904),
composer and lyricist Sammy Cahn (1913),
tenor Robert Ilosfalvy (1927),
and conductor Hans Vonk (1942)
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
