Today marks the 200th birthday of Johann Strauss II (1825-1899) " and not coincidentally it's also World Opera Day. Folks of Strauss's day would be distressed to learn that Strauss would come to be considered "highbrow" culture by the mid 20th century. In his own time and at least through the first couple of decades […]
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 12:24PM on October 25, 2025