Don Yule, RIP

Sadly, Don Yule died last week. During his long career with New York City Opera he did a huge assortment of character roles. These are a sampling, all performance images. First The Police Commissioner in BARBER OF SEVILLE with Enrico DiGiuseppe as the Count, 1968.

BELLE HELENE, 1976 as Euthycles with Richard McKee

Alcindoro in BOHEME 1978 with Sharon Daniels as Musetta

Couldn't resist including this, BUTTERFLY 1967, first act wedding scene, Don as the Commissioner with Nico Castel as Goro. The person in the white sailor suit on the right is Placido Domingo as Pinkerton

The CONSUL, 1974, Don as Mr. Kosner, Sandra Walker as the secretary

Didn't remember taking this FANCIULLA 1977, Don as Bill with Kathleen Hegierski as Wowkle

FIGARO, 1976, Don as Antonio

FIGARO 1968, Don as Dr. Bartolo

MEISTERSINGER, 1975 the Night Watchman

NINE RIVERS FROM JORDAN by Hugo Weisgall 1968, Don as the Leader of the Bedoins

PELLEAS ET MELISANDE, 1970, Don a the Doctor, Patricia Brooks as the dying Melisande

Same as above, but add Malcolm Smith in halo of light as Arkel and Goulaud with back to audience, Louis Quilico

GIANNI SCHICHI  1969, Don as Betto

TOSCA 1968, Don as the Sacristan

All images posted with thanks for great memories, RIP Don.
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