Happy Independence Day to all U.S. Parterrians!
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Born on this day in 1826 composer Stephen Foster
Born on this day in 1925 mezzo-soprano Cathy Berberian
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Born on this day in 1927 actress Gina Lollobrigida
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Birthday anniversaries of baritone Roy Henderson (1899),
conductor Francesco Molinari-Pradelli (1911),
and mezzo-soprano Patricia Kern (1927)
Happy 88th birthday soprano Zdzislawa Donat
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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