American soprano Beverly Sills has died of cancer. She was 78. The Brooklyn-born singing sensation passed away in New York at 9pm local time on Monday, according to her manager Edgar Vincent. It was revealed just last month she was gravely ill with inoperable lung cancer. La Traviata star Sills resigned her post as chairwoman of the city's Metropolitan Opera two years ago, citing health and family reasons. She was one of America's best-known opera stars in the 1960s and 1970s, acclaimed for performances in Douglas Moore's The Ballad of Baby Doe, Massenet's Manon and Handel's Giulio Cesare, before going on to manage the New York City Opera and the Metropolitan Opera. Sills also hosted a string of live TV broadcasts. As recently as last season, she conducted backstage interviews for the Metropolitan Opera's high-definition movie theatre performances.
- 7/4/2007
- WENN
American soprano Beverly Sills is critically ill with cancer, her manager has confirmed. Reports emerged on Thursday, the 78-year-old opera star was gravely ill at a New York City hospital. Sills' manager Edger Vincent says, "It's grave. This whole matter of this discovery of cancer has been just about four weeks now. Up until that she had no idea." La Traviata star Sills was initially admitted to hospital when she broke a rib during a fall at home. The New York City-born singer, resigned her post as chairwoman of the city's Metropolitan Opera two years ago, citing health and family reasons. Sills was one of America's best-known opera stars in the 1960s and 1970s, before going on to manage the New York City Opera and the Metropolitan Opera.
- 7/2/2007
- WENN
American opera legend Beverly Sills is reportedly seriously ill with cancer. The New York City-born singer, 78, resigned her post as chairwoman of the city's Metropolitan Opera two years ago, citing health and family reasons. La Traviata star Sills was one of America's best-known opera stars in the 1960s and 1970s, before going on to manage the New York City Opera and the Metropolitan Opera. Sills remains chairwoman emerita of the Met, who have neither confirmed or denied reports of her illness. Sources close to the singer tell the Associated Press agency Sills is at a Manhattan hospital, with her daughter Meredith by her bedside.
- 6/29/2007
- WENN
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