Re: 20 years ago today...



From: xjahn@xxxxxxxxx (Christopher Jahn) I believe I was in tech
rehearsals for ELIZABETH AND ESSEX, a new musical about the Rose
Rebellion, music by Doug Koutsaros, starring Evelyn Lear, the opera
star. She was awful
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Acting? She's okay on a couple of non-opera recordings I have.

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