...like the remarkable mezzo-soprano Risë Stevens, whose singing career spanned four decades from 1938 until she retired in 1961 [yet she lived on a further fifty-two years, till she was 99!], and encompassed twenty years at the New York Metropolitan Opera and stage and screen appearances opposite the likes of Ezio Pinza, Licia Albanese, Richard Tucker, Eleanor Steber, Nelson Eddy and - ahem - Bing Crosby!
He's not in this clip...
Sublime.
Thank u , I loved that
ReplyDeleteYou're more than welcome, my dear! Jx
DeleteGod she was good.
ReplyDeleteShe epitomised CLASS. Jx
DeleteDo you intend on exposing your cleavage?
ReplyDeleteIt's unavoidable these days, I'm afraid... Jx
DeleteWhat's going on with the mini pirate hat fascinator (and veil)? I know it's a casual look weekend, but it's not fancy dress!
ReplyDeleteEvery weekend is "fancy" round these parts, sweetie! Jx
DeleteWhat a lovely clip. And she could not possibly up the intensity or the toughness... wow. She has an edge. I bet she could take out Beverly Sills by the third round. Kizzes.
ReplyDeleteImagine those two in a fist-fight! Jx
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