The late actor and comedian Charles Nelson Reilly was a great opera fan, though he was often highly critical of the old-fashioned and staid productions he was seeing. When asked why he still faithfully attended operatic performances he answered, “I always hope that this will be the night that Rodolfo actually looks at Mimì”. I wish Mr. Reilly had seen a production directed by Constance Fisher. It would have delighted him.
began her musical. In those pioneering days of the COC, she sang in many of the company’s cross-country tours; Fiordiligi in , Rosalinda in , and Musetta in being her signature roles.
