One more for Roberta Peters, who died on Thursday at the age of 86. A superb Queen of the Night!
This is what opera used to be like, before it became more about the directors.
Tag: Roberta Peters
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Roberta Peters Legendary Met Soprano Dies
I am sorry to report that soprano Roberta Peters has died. Rushed to the Metropolitan Opera as a last-minute substitute with no rehearsal time in 1950, she was propelled to stardom.
Here she is performing with her ex-husband, Robert Merrill, ten years after their amicable divorce:
They were only married for ten weeks. They remained good friends and continued to perform quite well together.
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