Above: the great basso Norman Treigle as Mefistofele in the Boito opera at New York City Opera 1969; photo copyright Beth Bergman.
I have just discovered Ms. Bergman’s blog, The Opera Lenz, which features images from her years working at New York City Opera, the Metropolitan Opera, and music venues in our City.
The photos bring back so many memories: I even found pictures of Nadja Witkowska – the soprano who sang in the very first opera performance I ever saw (RIGOLETTO at the Cincinnati Zoo in 1962!) – when she attended a NYCO reunion in 2012. And there’s a lovely tribute to Claramae Turner (Toscanini’s Ulrica) who passed away in 2013. And so much more…both photos and recollections.
Beth Bergman’s other site, The Beth Lenz, features many incredible images from nature.
Oberon's Glade 