>From: "Lynn Rene Bayley" <transbuddha@h...>
>
>1) Rosamonda, the Frog Soprano was a hoot. Unfortunately, I could not link
>to page 2 of the story in English, apparently this link is broken :(
I know. It was "wonky" when I tried it. However, I seem to have retained
enough of my high school Spanish to make sense (?) of the original page.
>
>2) O my GOD, the "Leech" is still ALIVE??!? And now directing, no less.
>Totally amazing to me how such an incredibly mediocre talent managed to
>finagle a major career, leap-frogging over such extraordinary singers as
>Cebotari, Olivero, Caniglia, etc.
>
I wouldn't know about her in her prime. But during a chorus rehearsal, Mme.
Albanese broke into Cio-Cio-San's entrance part. Not bad for an
80-something (or whatever age she may be).
She is, unfortunately, rather frail in body. Most of the "heavy lifting" in
the stage direction is being done by the assistant director, Liliane Cromer,
who is also one of our Suzukis. (She handled the early, herding-cats stage
rehearsals.)
Of course, managing the chorus in the first couple of dress rehearsals was
still a little like herding cats. ;-D
Elizabeth Finkler
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