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.

Birth and transfiguration
On This Day

Birth and transfiguration

Born on this day in 1864 composer Richard Strauss httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGAevS9l8yc Born on this day in 1913 mezzo-soprano Risë Stevens httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrln63yGpx4 Born on this day in 1926 composer Carlisle Floyd httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hl_Hs4PNT-c Happy 82nd birthday soprano Marina Krilovici httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYL07geWbdQ

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