http://operetta-research-center.org/victor-herberts-enchantress-new-york-city/ The #1 Archive for Musical Theater Fri, 24 Apr 2026 23:10:30 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.40 http://operetta-research-center.org/victor-herberts-enchantress-new-york-city/#comment-5319 Thu, 03 May 2018 09:02:27 +0000 http://operetta-research-center.org/?p=14653#comment-5319 You can always dream … It would probably be a lot of fun to hear a version of “Art is calling for me” in which the soprano makes a real fool of herself; as a big comedy number. But I’ve always liked the te Kanawa and Sills versions.

]]> http://operetta-research-center.org/victor-herberts-enchantress-new-york-city/#comment-5318 Thu, 03 May 2018 06:59:25 +0000 http://operetta-research-center.org/?p=14653#comment-5318 Mesdames Sills and Te Kanawa kinda missed the point of what is now called ‘Art is Calling to me’ (ie ‘I want to be a prima donna’). It was never a diva number. It was written to be performed by a plump and plain little lady with minimal vocal attributes whose only comparison with Tetrazzini was her size … but who dreams.

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