‘I remember … Marcello saying “Cor, she does have an arse…”‘

‘I remember … Marcello saying “Cor, she does have an arse…”‘

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norman lebrecht

July 16, 2015

Wonderful reminiscence in the Telegraph today from the actor Pamela Binns, 84, who has been on stage in La Boheme at the Royal Opera House for 41 years. Tonight is the last appearance of the John Copley production.

Pamela has counted all the stars in and counted them all out, more than 600 times. Just read this.

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Comments

  • Erich says:

    How adorable!
    A true Glossop story from around the same time was after one of those performances, when he left the stage door with his wife, both having a furious row. In front of all the people waiting for autographs, her very loud parting shot was …”and you’re no f…ing good in bed
    either”……

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