RIP Beverly Sills

[urth]

Of lung cancer, at 78.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/07/03/BAG6NQQ0BU1.DTL

Her birth name was Belle Silverman--who knew?

[RGMike]

Of lung cancer, at 78.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/07/03/BAG6NQQ0BU1.DTL

Her birth name was Belle Silverman--who knew?

That makes her the Taylor Dayne of opera (Ms Dayne's real name is something like Sadie Goldblatt or somesuch).

In the '80s, long before there was Photo Shop, there was "Xerox collage art" --  I once did a fake movie ad: Eddie Murphy becomes the bodyguard to a famous opera singer in Beverly Sills' Cop.

[Alicat]

Of lung cancer, at 78.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/07/03/BAG6NQQ0BU1.DTL

Her birth name was Belle Silverman--who knew?

RIP Bubbles.
I saw her perform at War Memorial a few times in the 70's. There was Opera in the Park or some event in the mid to late 70's at the bandshell (is that still there near the museum or tea garden?) and she performed with Pavarotti. I think I recall Kurt Adler being there too and I was able to get their autographs after the performance. Back then I guess there was no security and fans must not have been threatening.

[urth]

Of lung cancer, at 78.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/07/03/BAG6NQQ0BU1.DTL

Her birth name was Belle Silverman--who knew?

RIP Bubbles.
I saw her perform at War Memorial a few times in the 70's. There was Opera in the Park or some event in the mid to late 70's at the bandshell (is that still there near the museum or tea garden?) and she performed with Pavarotti. I think I recall Kurt Adler being there too and I was able to get their autographs after the performance. Back then I guess there was no security and fans must not have been threatening.

And who knew our Alicat was an opera buff? You're full of surprises, Ms. Ali!

And yes, the Bandshell is still there--it was one of the few things unchanged after the reconstruction of the DeYoung and the California Academy of Sciences (which is still under construction). I was last there for James Kim's memorial in February.

[ggould]

There was Opera in the Park or some event in the mid to late 70's at the bandshell (is that still there near the museum or tea garden?) and she performed with Pavarotti. I think I recall Kurt Adler being there too and I was able to get their autographs after the performance. Back then I guess there was no security and fans must not have been threatening.

And who knew our Alicat was an opera buff? You're full of surprises, Ms. Ali!

And yes, the Bandshell is still there--it was one of the few things unchanged after the reconstruction of the DeYoung and the California Academy of Sciences (which is still under construction). I was last there for James Kim's memorial in February.

TANC, we went there today to see the Golden Gate Park Band do their patriotic shtick.  It was fun!