Barbara Cook to Make Met Concert Debut in Jan. '06

By: BWW News Desk Aug. 09, 2005

On January 20th, 2006, legendary Broadway soprano Barbara Cook will stand center stage at the Metropolitan Opera to make her solo debut at the venerable venue.

Cook (who as a Broadway ingenue, was known for the crystalline purity and range of her soprano) will perform her concert line-up at 8 PM, with tickets for the show going on sale at noon on August 21st.

Cook, who made her Broadway debut as the leading lady of 1951's Flahooley, received a Best Featured Actress in a Musical Tony Award for her portrayal of Marian Paroo in the original production of The Music Man. She also originated the roles of Cunegonde in Candide and Amalia Balash in She Loves Me. Other Broadway credits include Plain and Fancy, The Gay Life, Any Wednesday and The Grass Harp.

In the last few decades, Cook has increasingly turned to the worlds of concert and cabaret. Her one-woman show Mostly Sondheim was nominated for a Best Special Theatrical Event Tony in 2002, and she has also starred in Barbara Cook's Broadway (available on DRG along with Mostly Sondheim) and Barbara Cook: A Concert for the Theatre. Her many albums include Count Your Blessings, It's Better with a Band, Oscar Winners: The Lyrics of Oscar Hammerstein II, Close as Pages in a Book, The Champion Season: Live at the Cafe Carlyle. Tribute, her latest, will be released in September.

Visit www.metoperafamily.org for more information.

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