Beverly Sills
Tuesday, July 03, 2007
The acclaimed soprano Beverly Sills died last night at her home in Manhattan. She was 78. Known to many as the queen of American opera, the Brooklyn-born Sills became a mainstream celebrity in the television age. She also was a major force inside the fine arts world, serving as the general director of New York City Opera and as chairwoman of New York City Opera and the Metropolitan Opera. We talk with classical music writer Anne Midgette about Sills' lasting legacy.
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