I worked in the Met Archives when Miss de Niese wa...

2009-09-21T22:05:41.700-04:00

I worked in the Met Archives when Miss de Niese was in the Young Artists Program there, and thought her one of the nicest as well as prettiest creatures on the stage (though they were all nice). I'd advise her to ignore mis-quotes - they're just a sign that she's become notable. Joan Sutherland was once quoted as saying "I love to play those looney dames," and though she denied it, she could never get free of it. The truth is, an editor probably rewrote the original line, and the Italian journalist "quoting" de Niese would want to make anything overheard sound "more colorful."
De Niese is far too professional to have said any such thing. But it is always mortifying to be misquoted.

Classy on all fronts. Thanks for this great post.

2009-09-21T14:00:19.041-04:00

Classy on all fronts. Thanks for this great post.

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I worked in the Met Archives when Miss de Niese wa...

Classy on all fronts. Thanks for this great post.