R.I.P. Regina Resnick, 1922-2013

[NoName3]

Posted: 8/9/13 at 1:51pm

The world has lost a great and treasured artist. She received a Tony nomination for Cabaret in 1987 and a Drama Desk nomination for ALNM at City Opera. Most of her performing career was in opera, where she was acclaimed not only for her lush mezzo voice but also for the quality of her acting.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regina_Resnik


Updated On: 8/9/13 at 01:51 PM

[best12bars]

Posted: 8/9/13 at 1:57pm

She is my favorite Madame Armfeldt ever.

RIP


Liaisons

[wonkit]

Posted: 8/9/13 at 2:03pm

My favorite Madame Armfeldt, too. Imperious but with humor and just the right amount of regret. Rest in peace - a great artist who will be missed.

[bigbelterbaby]

Posted: 8/9/13 at 5:49pm

this is so so sad rest in peace beautiful angel.

[Queen of the Night]

Posted: 8/9/13 at 8:59pm

Loved her as an opera singer. She was a smoky and sultry Carmen, mad haunted Klytamnestra in Elektra, and great in Verdi roles like Amneris, Eboli and Mistress Quickly in Falstaff, as well as doing some great work with Wagner roles like Fricka in the Ring Cycle. She was a committed actress as well as a wonderful singer. She will be missed but will live on in recordings that preserve her artistry.

Updated On: 8/9/13 at 08:59 PM

[Will42]

Posted: 8/10/13 at 2:22pm

Great talent and a legendary career.
May she R.I.P.

[AC126748]

Posted: 8/10/13 at 3:23pm

RIP to an amazingly versatile and superb artist with one of the most interesting careers in the history of opera. She debuted at the Met as Leonora in TROVATORE in 1944 (at 22!!) and performed well into the 1990s.

[GavestonPS]

Posted: 8/10/13 at 8:01pm

We've lost a lot of great ladies lately. I think we're well beyond 3.

[darreyl102]

Posted: 8/10/13 at 8:04pm

She performed the definitive Liaisons- Thank the theatre gods it was preserved on Film. She will be incredibly missed.

[Gothampc]

Posted: 8/10/13 at 10:37pm

One of the critics said that her Armfeldt was the first time anyone could understand all the lyrics to Liaisons.

[HorseTears]

Posted: 8/10/13 at 11:32pm

So grateful that we have her Mdme. Armfeldt preserved on video. It felt as though the part had been written especially for her. Every line reading was just perfect.