Telephone girly
Born on this day in 1921 soprano Denise Duval
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-LzwqsmOpE
Born on this day in 1923 composer Ned Rorem
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9N2yGGbcac
On this day in 1972 Stephen Schwartz‘ musical Pippin opened on Broadway. Ben Vereen, Jill Clayburgh, and Irene Ryan star.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADeU6qz37B4
Birthday anniversaries of composer Albert Lortzing (1801) and baritone Imre Palló (1891)
Happy 83rd birthday conductor Lawrence Foster
Happy 73rd birthday soprano Mari Anne Häggander
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
