Final Met Opera House Move Seen Amid Nostalgia
A feature on the Metropolitan Opera House closing the 36 year old theater in spring and moving to Lincoln Center. Rudolf Bing and staff recall cramped backstage spaces and the long delayed upgrade while Bolshoi Ballet prepares for a two week run and the Met stages its last performances in the old building.
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Met backstage chaos prompts move to new theater
Francis Robinson says the Met theater must be torn down or moved by May 10 to avoid decay as designers, singers Geraldine Ferrar and Kirsten Mlagstad resist, while a Save the Met drive forms. Otto Kahn’s chair and a dressing-room door become symbolic items amid plans to relocate.
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Corn Biscuits Top Paul Bunyan Stew by Gaynor Maddox
Paul Bunyan stew combines beef with carrots and celery simmered with onion before a biscuit topping. Hot Biscuit Sam’s corn meal biscuits are baked atop the hot stew, then extra biscuits finish in the oven for serving.
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