Sadly, Karan Armstrong passed away Sept. 28, 2021 in Spain. She had a strong career in Europe. MY archive covers her New York City Opera years. Time to stroll through Memory Lane. ABDUCTION FROM THE SERAGLIO Nov. 4, 1969, Blondchen. Osmin is in profile, Herbert Beattie and Pedrillo has his back t camera, Ken Riegel.
LA BELLE HELENE Sept., 1969, Karan as Helene, Jim Billings as Menelaus and Henry Price as Paris,
zany fun Offenbach.
COQ D'OR Sept. 1969 as Queen Shamakha
FANCIULLA DEL WEST, Nov. 11, 1977, pistol packing Minnie
Act I of FLEDERMAUS, Oct. 12, 1975 Rosalinde
L'HEURE ESPAGNOL, June 24, 1969 as Conception, Ken Riegel as Gonzalve
TRAVIATA Aug, 30, 1975, Violetta. This was the hardest set to scan, because for some dumb reason I used a large format camera, never did a contact sheet and had to scan these on a flat bed scanner. recalled to life as these have not been touched since developed.
It's always fun watching a performer at the early stages of a career. These were special performances. To all the fans, family, colleagues my heartfelt condolences.
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