Hört der Mutter Schwur
Born on this day in 1930 soprano Roberta Peters
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.
Angel on my shoulder
Happy 40th birthday soprano Angel Blue
Pearl anniversary
On this day mezzo-soprano Christa Ludwig celebrated her 30th anniversary Metropolitan Opera performance as Fricka
Ne me touchez pas!
On this day in 1902 Debussy‘s Pelléas et Mélisande premiered in Paris
Ship happens
On this day in 1865 Meyerbeer‘s L’Africaine premiered in Paris
Temp’ring extremeties with extreme sweet
Happy 81st birthday soprano Judith Blegen
In comes company
On this day in 2007 the Metropolitan Opera Debut of tenor Lawrence Brownlee as Almaviva
Gong with the wind
On this day in 1926 Puccini‘s opera Turandot premiered in Milan
Put to pasture
On this day in 1775 Mozart‘s Il re pastore premiered in Salzburg
Godi, Fiorenza, poi che se’ sì grande
Happy 89th birthday mezzo-soprano Fiorenza Cossotto
Sovvertitor di cuori
Born on this day in 1911 baritone Leonard Warren
Ein Laut so klagevoll
On this day in 1967 soprano Elisabeth Grummer made her Metropolitan Opera debut as Elsa
Groundbreakers
Happy 90th birthday tenor George Shirley
Meine ganze Jugend dafür gehabt
Happy 84th birthday soprano/mezzo-soprano Anja Silja
Every little thing she does is magic
Opera premieres on this day:
Shade intended
On this day in 1738 Handel‘s Serse premiered in London
Bonney blue eyes
Happy 68th birthday soprano Barbara Bonney
The girl from Rovigo
On this day in 1975 soprano Katia Ricciarelli made her Met debut as Mimi
Win a Free Ticket to Opening Night at the Met!
Quinn Kelsey and Lise Davidsen star in the Met's new Macbeth. We're giving away one ticket, so screw your courage to the sticking place and enter now!
I’ll take the fall
The days are getting shorter, but you can keep the prattle going this fall’s Talk of the Town! You will, you can, you must join in the discussion about: Great mezzo soprano performances (October),
Gained in translation (November), Teleport me back to… (December).
