Born on the third of July
Born on this day in 1878 composer and performer George M Cohan
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIr-FoBW5Xw
Born on this day in 1854 composer Leos Janácek
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7Bt9k_NPwU
Happy 85th birthday mezzo-soprano Brigitte Fassbaender
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCPkvtCsD2k
Birthday anniversaries of bass Josef von Manowarda (1890),
opera administrator David Webster (1903),
bass David Ward (1922),
director Ken Russell (1927),
conductor Carlos Kleiber (1930),
and mezzo-soprano Bernadette Greevy (1940)
Photo: Beth Comery
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
