Lily Pons (April 12, 1898 – February 13, 1976) was a French-American operatic soprano and actress who had an active career from the late 1920s through the early 1970s. As an opera singer she specialized in the coloratura soprano repertoire and was particularly associated with the title roles in Lakmé and Lucia di Lammermoor. In addition to appearing as a guest artist with many opera houses internationally, Pons enjoyed a long association with the Metropolitan Opera in New York City where she performed nearly 300 times between 1931 and 1960.
She also had a successful and lucrative career as a concert singer which continued until her retirement from performance in 1973. From 1935-37 she made three musical films for RKO Pictures. She also made numerous appearances on radio and on television, performing on variety programs like The Ed Sullivan Show, The Colgate Comedy Hour, and The Dave Garroway Show among others. She made dozens of records; recording both classical and popular music. She was awarded the Croix de Lorraine and the Légion d'honneur by the Government of France.
Beverly Sills (May 25, 1929 – July 2, 2007) was an American operatic soprano whose peak career was between the 1950s and 1970s. In her prime she was the only real rival to Joan Sutherland as the leading bel canto stylist.
Although she sang a repertoire from Handel and Mozart to Puccini, Massenet and Verdi, she was known for her performances in coloratura soprano roles in live opera and recordings. Sills was largely associated with the operas of Donizetti, of which she performed and recorded many roles. Her signature roles include the title role in Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor, the title role in Massenet's Manon, Marie in Donizetti's La fille du régiment, the three heroines in Offenbach's Les contes d'Hoffmann, Rosina in Rossini's The Barber of Seville, Violetta in Verdi's La traviata, and most notably Elisabetta in Roberto Devereux.
After retiring from singing in 1980, she became the general manager of the New York City Opera. In 1994, she became the Chairman of Lincoln Center and then, in 2002, of the Metropolitan Opera, stepping down in 2005. Sills lent her celebrity to further her charity work for the prevention and treatment of birth defects.
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Lily Pons - The Blue Danube Waltz
Lily Pons sings "The Bell Song" from Lakme
Lily Pons age 76- out of retirement for this Guest Appearance.
Lily Pons sings Queen of Night
Beverly Sills on Lily Pons
Lily Pons - Bell Song - Lakme
Lily Pons - Bell Song
Lily Pons "Last Rose of Summer" (1940)
100 Singers - LILY PONS
Lily Pons: Mad Scene From Lucia
Lily Pons-Vocalise
Lily Pons Sings "Salut à la France," From La Fille du Régiment
Soprano Lily Pons ~ Estrellita (1974)
Ultimate Lele Pons Vine Compilation 2014 - Top 170 vines
Lily Pons - The Blue Danube Waltz
Lily Pons sings "The Bell Song" from Lakme
Lily Pons age 76- out of retirement for this Guest Appearance.
Lily Pons sings Queen of Night
Beverly Sills on Lily Pons
Lily Pons - Bell Song - Lakme
Lily Pons - Bell Song
Lily Pons "Last Rose of Summer" (1940)
100 Singers - LILY PONS
Lily Pons: Mad Scene From Lucia
Lily Pons-Vocalise
Lily Pons Sings "Salut à la France," From La Fille du Régiment
Soprano Lily Pons ~ Estrellita (1974)
The "Una voce poco fa" Contest - Lily Pons
Lily Pons with Bell Song
Lily Pons - Rigoletto - 1947
Lily Pons; CARO NOME
For Lily Pons (Gershwin Melody No. 79) (1933)
Ave Maria - Lily Pons
Lele Pons (80 vines)
Newest "Lele Pons" Vine Compilation with Titles! (150+) (FEBRUARY 2015)
Lily Pons queen of the night , the magic flute 78rpm
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Mozart arie da Opere Lily Pons Bruno Walter
BELL TELEPHONE HOUR with FARRELL- LILY PONS - JOSE ITURBI- BRIAN SULLIVAN 1956
Whats My Line! Lily Pons Mar 6, 1955 2
260+ NEW LELE PONS Vine Compilations 2015 Best Lele Pons Vines +w Titles
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THE DINAH SHORE FORD PROGRAM with LILY PONS 1946
Carnegie Hall 1947 Heifetz, Piatigorsky, Rubinstein, Reiner, Walter
LILY PONS with ANDRE KOSTELANETZ SHOW 17. 01.1946 RADIO SHOW
Lux Radio Theater - Conversation Piece (Lily Pons, Adolphe Menjou) [Full Episode]
Lily Pons (in her seventies) sings beautifully.
Lux Radio Theater - Conversation Piece (Lily Pons, Adolphe Menjou)
BELL TELEPHONE HOUR with SOPRANO LILY PONS 25 09 1944
BELL TELEPHONE HOUR ENCORES with LILY PONS
THE STANDARD HOUR 01 02 1950 with DI STEFANO & LILY PONS
Gioachino Rossini: Il Barbiere di Siviglia - New York, 1938 (Pons, Pinza, Thomas; dir. Papi)
Gioachino Rossini: Il Barbiere di Siviglia - New York, 1938 (Pons, Pinza, Thomas; dir. Papi)
What's My Line? Terry Moore (Mar 20, 1955)
What's My Line? Lily Dache; Peggy King (Aug 28, 1955)
What's My Line? Amelia Adler; Rhonda Fleming (Apr 10, 1955)
Conversation Piece by Noel Coward 1951 Recording
Floridante, HWV 14, Act I: "Alma mia"
Alessandro, HWV 21, Act I: "Lusinghe più care"
LILY PONS 1967 INTERVIEW
Behind the Vine with Lele Pons | DAILY REHASH | Ora TV
Lilypons Water Gardens: A Family Business
Lele Pons Newest Vines compilation 2014
Lily Pons - Mad scene ( Lucia di Lammermoor - Gaetano Donizetti )
LILY PONS - JE SUIS TITANIA MIGNON 1946 BROADCAST
Lily Pons (operatic soprano) (1950)
Lily Pons - Lakme Bell Song xvid
Lily Pons: Bell Song (Lakme)
Lily Pons - Chacun le sait - La fille du regiment - 1972
The Jockey On The Carousel - HQ - Lily Pons - I Dream Too Much - Jerome Kern - 1935
Lily Pons - Salut A La France - La Fille du Regiment - 1972
Lele Pons Interview: Her Vine Crush, Doin' For The Vine & 18th Bday Plans! At LA Vine Meet Up!
Lele Pons talks Selena Gomez, Scars and Crushes
LILY PONS-ROBERT CUMMINGS-1951 TV CHRISTMAS SHOW