One day before the first anniversary of the passing of Lorraine Hunt Lieberson, the great Beverly Sills has died at the age of 78. Tony Tommasini has an obituary in the New York Times. The operabloggers bow their heads: La Cieca has a podcast, Maury has a fabulous Ballad of Baby Doe video, Sieglinde has a growing collection of obituaries, and The Standing Room has a roundup of YouTubery. As Steve Smith relates, various tributes were offered at Lincoln Center tonight to this iconic American singer, who effortlessly bridged the gulf between classical and popular culture simply by being herself.
