Tag: Follies

The Met has lost one of its great mezzos. Rosalind Elias died yesterday at the age of 90. Over 35 seasons, Elias assumed 50 roles. In all, she sang at the Met 687 times. She made her Broadway debut in Stephen Sondheim’s “Follies” as recently as 2011.

As Carmen:

As Zerlina:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6uOHHgoa5c

As Erika in Samuel Barber’s “Vanessa”

In “Follies”:

Elias singing at 83!

2-part interview on “Classic Talk”