Today is the birthday of Vermont's greatest opera fan...my father

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, to my dad, 
Vermont's greatest Opera fan!

 Happy Birthday To You -- The Opera!

"Happy Birthday" Wagner-style

And now, a random little 8 year old girl singing Mozart's Queen of the Night, just for you.  (Not really, she obviously has no idea who you are, nor we her, but this kid's facial expressions make up for everything missing in all the other videos below.)

 

Happy, happy, happy birthday to a swell guy who is 87 years young today!

We love and miss you and would be fixing you a bourbon old fashioned right now as we speak, if 2000 miles of US of A were not parked between us right now. :(

But, we love you and hope you enjoy your day!

xo love you, Dad!

Also --- If you can figure out how to work your computer you can watch the videos I found (borrowed) from fellow opera fans for your birthday enjoyment.


A daughter's "Opera Jukebox Birthday Present" for her father!

Pavarotti Last Performance "Nessun Dorma" @ Torino 2006


Kiri te Kanawa - O mio babbino caro - Puccini


The Three Tenors - Libiamo Ne' Lieti Calici


maria callas one fine day (madam butterfly)


Carmen Seguidilla: Rinat Shaham mezzo-soprano


LAKMÉ - SOUS DOME EPAIS (Flower Duet)


Renata Scotto & Mirella Freni "Canzonetta sull' aria"


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