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A Toast

Posted: 1/26/05 at 9:47am

to Beverly Sills. Stepping down from her chairmanship at Lincoln Center, retiring for good. The article mentions that she's had to put her husband in a nursing home - my heart goes out to her. One of the most talented, charismatic, and nicest people ever. Here's to you, Bubbles! *raises glass*
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/01/26/arts/music/26sills.html?oref=login

Have I ever shown you my Shattered Dreams box? It's in my Disappointment Closet. - Marge Simpson

re: A Toast

Posted: 1/26/05 at 9:56am

To Bubbles - one of the greatest voices and hearts to ever grace the world of entertainment. I hope she gets to enjoy every second of the rest of her life!

re: A Toast

Posted: 1/26/05 at 4:32pm

*bump*

Have I ever shown you my Shattered Dreams box? It's in my Disappointment Closet. - Marge Simpson

re: A Toast

Posted: 1/26/05 at 4:34pm

Here here!

re: A Toast

Posted: 1/26/05 at 4:37pm

Yay! Thanks ta you i've been able to see a roaringly good production of Dinner at Eight! And you mounted the Frogs and Parade (both of which i really wanted to see!) you'll be missed

"Picture "The View," with the wisecracking, sympathetic sweethearts of that ABC television show replaced by a panel of embittered, suffering or enraged Arab women" -the Times review of Black Eyed

re: A Toast

Posted: 1/26/05 at 7:40pm

Ditto! I saw her many, many years ago at the Academy of Music in Philly when I was a little pati b. I was flabergasted at her talent and graciousness.

www.pbentertainmentinc.com BWW regional writer "Philadelphia/South Jersey"

re: A Toast

Posted: 1/26/05 at 9:13pm

Ms. Sills has been given a tremendous amount to cope with in her personal life--her husband is in the middle/late stages of Alzheimers, her daughter, Meredith, is deaf (ironic as well as unfortunate) and her son, Buck, is mentally disabled (autistic?). She has always, in my experiences with her, been so gracious, charming, un-complaining, optimistic and vigorous. She deserves all the kudos she receives for her forceful and winning manner, not to mention her tremendous talent and professional achievement.

Raise a glass, indeed.

"They have never understood, and no reason that they should. But if anybody could . . . " --SS

re: A Toast

Posted: 1/26/05 at 9:19pm

I was very struck when a while back she was quoted as saying "I'm not happy, I'm cheerful," which I took to mean that she was making the best she could out of an often difficult situation.

re: A Toast

Posted: 1/26/05 at 9:21pm

vissi d'arte
vissi d'amore

My mother always used to say, "The older you get, the better you get, unless you're a banana." - Rose Nyland

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re: A Toast

Posted: 1/26/05 at 9:26pm

Nell'ora del doloer perche
perche, Signore, perche,
me ne rimuneri cosi?...

"They have never understood, and no reason that they should. But if anybody could . . . " --SS

#11

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Posted: 1/26/05 at 9:37pm

Her daughter is deaf, yes, but "speaks" five languages. She's freaky intelligent. The son is way beyond autism - I'm not sure exactly what's wrong with him, but he's been institutionalized most of his life.

Have I ever shown you my Shattered Dreams box? It's in my Disappointment Closet. - Marge Simpson

#12

re: A Toast

Posted: 1/26/05 at 9:41pm

Didn't mean to suggest any lack of intellectual capacity--just identifying one of the issues Ms. Sills has dealt with...

"They have never understood, and no reason that they should. But if anybody could . . . " --SS

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