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.

Hier zeige deine Taten Hier zeige deine Taten

Born on this day in 1926 bass Theo Adam

on August 01, 2024 at 6:00 AM
Virgin birth Virgin birth

Born on this day in 1930 tenor Pedro Lavirgen

on July 31, 2024 at 6:00 AM
So ben io quel che ho da far So ben io quel che ho da far

Born on this day in 1925 bass Carlos Feller

on July 30, 2024 at 6:00 AM
Try her out at dances Try her out at dances

Happy 61st birthday mezzo-soprano Olga Borodina

on July 29, 2024 at 6:00 AM
Virtute e canoscenza Virtute e canoscenza

Happy 83rd birthday conductor Riccardo Muti

on July 28, 2024 at 6:00 AM
A Caroling we go A Caroling we go

Happy 72nd birthday soprano Carol Vaness

on July 27, 2024 at 6:00 AM
Arms and the Anne Arms and the Anne

Happy 56th birthday soprano Anne Schwanewilms

on July 26, 2024 at 6:00 AM
Printemps qui commença Printemps qui commença

Born on this day in 1894 soprano Yvonne Printemps

on July 25, 2024 at 6:00 AM
Summer awakening Summer awakening

Born on this day in 1921 tenor Giuseppe Di Stefano

on July 24, 2024 at 6:00 AM
Do it for the Graham Do it for the Graham

Happy 64th birthday mezzo-soprano Susan Graham

on July 23, 2024 at 6:00 AM
Memoirs of a geisha Memoirs of a geisha

Born on this day in 1909 soprano Licia Albanese

on July 22, 2024 at 6:00 AM
Mighty monster Mighty monster

Born on this day in 1936 soprano Ursula Schröder-Feinen

on July 21, 2024 at 6:00 AM
Mourning wood Mourning wood

Born on this day in 1938 actresses Natalie Wood and Diana Rigg

on July 20, 2024 at 6:00 AM
Florence and the machine Florence and the machine

Born on this day in 1868 soprano Florence Foster Jenkins

on July 19, 2024 at 6:00 AM
Picker and chooser Picker and chooser

Happy 70th birthday composer Tobias Picker

on July 18, 2024 at 6:00 AM
Sound baths Sound baths

Born on this day in 1914 soprano Eleanor Steber

on July 17, 2024 at 6:00 AM
Harem scarem Harem scarem

On this day in 1782 Mozart‘s Die Entführung aus dem Serail premiered in Vienna

on July 16, 2024 at 6:00 AM
One who or that which sheds its skin One who or that which sheds its skin

Happy 44th birthday to Broadway’s Laura Benanti

on July 15, 2024 at 6:00 AM
Smiles of a summer birthday Smiles of a summer birthday

Born on this day in 1918 director and screenwriter Ingmar Bergman

on July 14, 2024 at 6:00 AM
Classics never get old Classics never get old

Born on this day in 1924 tenor Carlo Bergonzi

on July 13, 2024 at 6:00 AM
Fjord technique Fjord technique

Born on this day in 1895 soprano Kirsten Flagstad

on July 12, 2024 at 6:00 AM
Breaking boundaries and glasses Breaking boundaries and glasses

Born on this day in 1925 soprano Mattiwilda Dobbs

on July 11, 2024 at 6:00 AM
His curls are hurly-burly His curls are hurly-burly

Happy 55th birthday tenor Jonas Kaufmann

on July 10, 2024 at 6:00 AM
A bigger splash A bigger splash

Happy 87th birthday painter and designer David Hockney

on July 09, 2024 at 6:00 AM