Word: tenoritis
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Earl William's pudgy Nanki-Poo was the sole disappointment. His acting would be less embarrassing in a much poorer production, and his forceful tenor shows an occasional affection for jarring flats. Robert Rounseville, however, will sing the role this week...
...orchestra never sounded better. Serafin's sure hand brought out all of Puccini's colorful instrumentation, without drowning out the singers. Critics praised the conductor, but had a few reservations about the performance: Tenor David Poleri was still forcing his fine voice; Baritone Walter Cassel sang beautifully, but could not resist a few hammy moments as the villainous Scarpia; U.S. Soprano Anne McKnight, who has been singing in Italy as Anna di Cavallieri. proved to have a big dramatic voice and sang an appealing Vissi d'arte, but her acting was weak. In Act II, a leak...
...Business of moviemaking can no longer afford to pamper its temperamental stars. This simple fact of Hollywood economics was made abundantly clear last week to Tenor Mario Lanza, Who rode to movie stardom on the success of the musical, The Great Caruso...
Lanza's new picture was to be The Student Prince. At his studio's urging, Tenor Lanza whittled down his overstuffed, 2201b. hulk to a romantic, semi-princely 178 Ibs. But on shooting day, Mario did not feel like working...
...fine print was another pretty severe penalty: the studio suspension automatically cancelled Tenor Lanza's Coca-Cola-sponsored radio show, and the sponsor announced that the Lanza contract, which runs out the end of September, would not be renewed...