La fille du régiment
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La fille du régiment is an opéra comique in two acts by Gaetano Donizetti, set to a French libretto by Jules-Henri Vernoy de Saint-Georges and Jean-François Bayard. It was first performed on 11 Februa
Euphrasie Borghèse as Marie and François-Louis Henry as Sulpice in the premiere
Mécène Marié de l'Isle sang Tonio.
1910 poster for the opera by Emile Finot
Final curtain call of the Metropolitan Opera's performance of 24 December 2011 with (l to r) Lawrence Brownlee (Tonio), Nino Machaidze (Marie), and Ann Murray (Marquise)
Bea Arthur
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Beatrice Arthur was an American actress, comedian, and singer. She began her career on stage in 1947, attracting critical acclaim before achieving worldwide recognition for her work on television begi
La fille du régiment
…Live in HD. As a non-singing role, the Duchess of Crakenthorp is often played by non-operatic celebrities, including actresses such as Dawn French, Bea Arthur, Hermione Gingold, Kathleen Turner and Sandra Oh, or by retired opera greats such as Kiri Te Kanawa and Montserrat Caballé. In 2016, US Supreme Court…
Arthur in 1987
Arthur as Maude Findlay, c. 1973
Arthur (left) at the 1989 Emmy Awards with close friend Angela Lansbury (right)
1943 United States Marine Corps identification card photo