... the star of the 1967 new work was my mother's friend from college days #JasmineEgan, soprano. The plot was based on #Ibsen's "A Doll's House," but set in New Orleans, 1935. A bit of press coverage appeared in the February 16, 1967 issue of #Jet magazine and read, in part,
"Mezzo-soprano ...
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... starring #JasmineEgan in her signature role. Much of her story is told in her obituary. My mother (2 years younger) befriended her at LSU, where Jasmine was subjected to some measure of #AAPIHate.
One year after that first #MadamaButterfly, ... (cont'd)
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#JasmineEgan (1929-2024). I fell in love with #opera before I ever heard a note. I was 9. Dad drove me 50 miles west hear #VanCliburn play in #Shreveport. I was bored. Until intermission. Suddenly in the lobby, a woman materialized, intoned "Sidney!" Dad disappeared in folds ... (cont'd in comment)
