Rosalind Elias, a mezzo-soprano who at 24 began a 42-year association with the Metropolitan Opera but didn’t make her Broadway debut until she’d turned 81, died Sunday, May 3, in New York. She was 90.
Her death was reported by the Metropolitan Opera Guild’s Opera News. No cause was given.
Elias, though long known to opera devotees, was a newcomer to many in the Broadway audience when she played Heidi in the 2011 Kennedy Center production of Stephen Sondheim’s Follies (the limited engagement revival premiered at Washington D.C.’s Kennedy Center prior to it transfer to Broadway’s Marquis Theatre). Directed by Eric Schaeffer, the Follies revival featured a star-filled cast including, among others, Danny Burstein, Jan Maxwell, Elaine Paige, Bernadette Peters, Jayne Houdyshell, Mary Beth Peil and Kirsten Scott..
Even among such Broadway veterans, Elias received considerable public and press attention for her performance as Heidi Schiller, a Broadway legend who performs Follies‘ “One More Kiss” (the young version of the character was played in the revival by Leah Horowitz).
In a 2011 interview with Playbill, Elias said she identified with Heidi “because I am of the age of ‘Never look back’…It’s not an easy thing to do, because I keep looking back, but I try not to. When I do look back, I’m not bitter. I’m happy because I’ve had a blessed path.”
Elias sang 687 performances with New York’s Metropolitan Opera and on tour from 1954 to 1996, spanning 35 Met seasons. Occasional forays into musical theatre included the Follies revival, a 1984 New York City Opera staging of Sweeney Todd, and a 2008 Hawaii production of A Little Night Music.
Rip, #RosalindElias, 1930-2020. In light of her recent passing, we honor mezzo-soprano and friend of the Guild, Rosalind Elias. Ms. Elias joined the Guild's board in 2012 and was one of the inaugural members of the our Artists’ Council. Full obituary – https://t.co/sR3ia6F1Zt pic.twitter.com/mpkqmndkPr
— Met Opera Guild (@MetOperaGuild) May 4, 2020...
Her death was reported by the Metropolitan Opera Guild’s Opera News. No cause was given.
Elias, though long known to opera devotees, was a newcomer to many in the Broadway audience when she played Heidi in the 2011 Kennedy Center production of Stephen Sondheim’s Follies (the limited engagement revival premiered at Washington D.C.’s Kennedy Center prior to it transfer to Broadway’s Marquis Theatre). Directed by Eric Schaeffer, the Follies revival featured a star-filled cast including, among others, Danny Burstein, Jan Maxwell, Elaine Paige, Bernadette Peters, Jayne Houdyshell, Mary Beth Peil and Kirsten Scott..
Even among such Broadway veterans, Elias received considerable public and press attention for her performance as Heidi Schiller, a Broadway legend who performs Follies‘ “One More Kiss” (the young version of the character was played in the revival by Leah Horowitz).
In a 2011 interview with Playbill, Elias said she identified with Heidi “because I am of the age of ‘Never look back’…It’s not an easy thing to do, because I keep looking back, but I try not to. When I do look back, I’m not bitter. I’m happy because I’ve had a blessed path.”
Elias sang 687 performances with New York’s Metropolitan Opera and on tour from 1954 to 1996, spanning 35 Met seasons. Occasional forays into musical theatre included the Follies revival, a 1984 New York City Opera staging of Sweeney Todd, and a 2008 Hawaii production of A Little Night Music.
Rip, #RosalindElias, 1930-2020. In light of her recent passing, we honor mezzo-soprano and friend of the Guild, Rosalind Elias. Ms. Elias joined the Guild's board in 2012 and was one of the inaugural members of the our Artists’ Council. Full obituary – https://t.co/sR3ia6F1Zt pic.twitter.com/mpkqmndkPr
— Met Opera Guild (@MetOperaGuild) May 4, 2020...
- 5/4/2020
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Blade Runner is one of the leading examples of neo-noir, so this re-imagined trailer for the 1982 film as a 1940s noir is very fitting. Created by Youtube user Chet Desmond, the trailer features all the staples of a classic 40's noir film, and is quite beautiful. The trailer is in black and white and uses the old-timey song "One More Kiss, Dear," which also appears in Ridley Scott's film. To be honest, I wish there was a full black and white version of the...
- 10/17/2013
- by Jesse Giroux
- JoBlo.com
Detroit may just have filed for bankruptcy but that hasn’t stopped filmmakers arriving in the troubled Us city in their droves, among them British writer-producer-director Suzie Halewood.
Michael Bay is busy shooting Transformers 4 in Detroit, where Ryan Gosling has also just finished shooting his feature directorial debut, How To Catch A Monster.
Now, Suzie Halewood is in the first week of shooting her dystopian thriller Division 19 starring Neve Campbell, Clarke Peters (The Wire) and Jamie Draven.
The British qualifying film, financed through Eis and private investment and also through local tax credits, is set in 2039. In a grim, futuristic society, online viewers determine the fates of members of the burgeoning prison population. Neve Campbell plays Nielsen, the woman who runs all the jails.
“There are a lot of derelict houses,” said Halewood of Detroit as a location. “It is absolutely desolate. On a Sunday morning, you can walk downtown seeing no-one. You won’t see...
Michael Bay is busy shooting Transformers 4 in Detroit, where Ryan Gosling has also just finished shooting his feature directorial debut, How To Catch A Monster.
Now, Suzie Halewood is in the first week of shooting her dystopian thriller Division 19 starring Neve Campbell, Clarke Peters (The Wire) and Jamie Draven.
The British qualifying film, financed through Eis and private investment and also through local tax credits, is set in 2039. In a grim, futuristic society, online viewers determine the fates of members of the burgeoning prison population. Neve Campbell plays Nielsen, the woman who runs all the jails.
“There are a lot of derelict houses,” said Halewood of Detroit as a location. “It is absolutely desolate. On a Sunday morning, you can walk downtown seeing no-one. You won’t see...
- 8/5/2013
- by geoffrey@macnab.demon.co.uk (Geoffrey Macnab)
- ScreenDaily
Detroit may just have filed for bankruptcy but that hasn’t stopped filmmakers arriving in the troubled Us city in their droves, among them British writer-producer-director Suzie Halewood.
Michael Bay is busy shooting Transformers 4 in Detroit, where Ryan Gosling has also just finished shooting his feature directorial debut, How To Catch A Monster.
Now, Suzie Halewood is in the first week of shooting her dystopian thriller Division 19 starring Neve Campbell, Clarke Peters (The Wire) and Jamie Draven.
The British qualifying film, financed through Eis and private investment and also through local tax credits, is set in 2039. In a grim, futuristic society, online viewers determine the fates of members of the burgeoning prison population. Neve Campbell plays Nielsen, the woman who runs all the jails.
“There are a lot of derelict houses,” said Halewood of Detroit as a location. “It is absolutely desolate. On a Sunday morning, you can walk downtown seeing no-one. You won’t see...
Michael Bay is busy shooting Transformers 4 in Detroit, where Ryan Gosling has also just finished shooting his feature directorial debut, How To Catch A Monster.
Now, Suzie Halewood is in the first week of shooting her dystopian thriller Division 19 starring Neve Campbell, Clarke Peters (The Wire) and Jamie Draven.
The British qualifying film, financed through Eis and private investment and also through local tax credits, is set in 2039. In a grim, futuristic society, online viewers determine the fates of members of the burgeoning prison population. Neve Campbell plays Nielsen, the woman who runs all the jails.
“There are a lot of derelict houses,” said Halewood of Detroit as a location. “It is absolutely desolate. On a Sunday morning, you can walk downtown seeing no-one. You won’t see...
- 8/5/2013
- by geoffrey@macnab.demon.co.uk (Geoffrey Macnab)
- ScreenDaily
Andy and I were just talking about the movie Blade Runner last night. It has always been a film that intrigues and fascinates me and is one of those classics that I frequently go back to watch at least once a year. As of late, I’ve been on a 1940′s-1950′s film-noir kick and have been soaking in a number of films in that style ranging from low-budget and little known fare like Detour to more acclaimed titles like Double Indemnity. Blade Runner is very much a futuristic noir in the style of these moody and stylized pieces of cinema. A large contributor to the film working in this style is the score. Film composer Vangelis used synthesizers and classical arrangements to breathe life into Ridley Scott’s rainy and neon-lit cityscapes. Fans of the score and collectors of vinyl will be happy to hear that the soundtrack is heading our way.
- 3/20/2013
- by Michael Haffner
- Destroy the Brain
Pink and her husband, Carey Hart, took daughter Willow for a bike ride around La yesterday. The family of three wrapped up a busy weekend that included the X Games. It was Carey's final time participating in the annual sports event, and Pink tweeted about the emotional situation: "Bittersweet day. Carey Hart's last X Games competition of his career. I'm so proud of you baby, as a man, a father, a husband and athlete." It wasn't all about Carey, though, since Pink's new song "Blow Me (One More Kiss)" recently leaked online. The song will apparently hit the radio on July 9 as the first single off her upcoming album. Pink's been getting back to new music while juggling motherhood to Willow, who turned 1 last month. View Slideshow ›...
- 7/3/2012
- by Lauren Turner
- Popsugar.com
Prince William asked Kate Middleton if their first public kiss as a married couple was "Ok".
The newlyweds - now titled the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge - appeared on the balcony of Buckingham Palace in London on April 29 and shared two kisses, to the cheers of crowds below and delight of a worldwide TV audience estimated at two billion.
As he turned to his new wife for their first kiss, William, 28, said, "Kate, shall we? Shall we kiss. Come on, Ok? The kiss."
According to The Sun newspaper, after they briefly touched lips William stood back, smiled and asked her, "That Ok?"
Two minutes after their first smooch, William responded to chants from the crowd assembled below of "kiss, kiss, kiss, kiss," by asking his bride, "Do you want this? Takes a bit of getting used to."
"Another kiss! One more? Let's give them another one. I love you.
The newlyweds - now titled the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge - appeared on the balcony of Buckingham Palace in London on April 29 and shared two kisses, to the cheers of crowds below and delight of a worldwide TV audience estimated at two billion.
As he turned to his new wife for their first kiss, William, 28, said, "Kate, shall we? Shall we kiss. Come on, Ok? The kiss."
According to The Sun newspaper, after they briefly touched lips William stood back, smiled and asked her, "That Ok?"
Two minutes after their first smooch, William responded to chants from the crowd assembled below of "kiss, kiss, kiss, kiss," by asking his bride, "Do you want this? Takes a bit of getting used to."
"Another kiss! One more? Let's give them another one. I love you.
- 4/30/2011
- by celebrity-mania.com
- Celebrity Mania
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