Helena Bliss
Helena Bliss (December 31, 1917 – April 19, 2014)
Life and career
Helena Bliss was born as Helena Louise Lipp in
Bliss began her career in the late 1930s singing opera on radio and television. She made her stage debut in November 1939 in the role of Helen in a production of
After Levin's opera company folded, Bliss went to California to join the roster of artists at the
After leaving the New York production of Song of Norway in April 1946,[13] Bliss returned to the California to star in another new production by Wright and Forrest, Gypsy Lady, which utilized music by Victor Herbert. Commissioned by the LACLO, the show was presented successfully both in Los Angeles and at the SFLOC in San Francisco.[14] The production also starred her future husband John Tyers whom she would later marry in June 1947.[15] This show was also exported to Broadway by the LACLO where it opened in September 1946, but it was poorly received by critics, and its run lasted a mere 10 weeks.[16] Bliss, and most of the rest of the Broadway cast, remained with the show when it moved from New York to London's West End the following year.[17] The show was revised somewhat and retitled Romany Love. While the production as a whole received mixed reviews, Bliss's performance was hailed by the London press as a major triumph.[18]
In 1949 Bliss made her debut at the
References
- ^ "Helena (Bliss) Tyers". San Francisco Chronicle. 1 May 2014. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
- ^ ISSN 0083-9833.
- ^ "Alumni - In Memoriam". San Diego State University. 27 February 2008. Archived from the original on 18 May 2008. Retrieved 7 December 2010.
- ^ "Music Notes". The New York Times. February 18, 1943.
- Newark Sunday Call. July 11, 1943.
- ^ Free Library of Philadelphia: Folder: Philadelphia Opera Company 1938-1944
- ^ "'The New Moon' Called Greatest Romberg Opera", Los Angeles Times, May 19, 1944
- ^ "'Song of Norway' Triumphs in First Showing", Los Angeles Times, June 13, 1944
- ^ "Song of Norway". LIFE Magazine. 16 October 1944. p. 83.
- ^ Helena Bliss at the Internet Broadway Database
- ^ "Popular Record Releases". Billboard. 10 March 1945. p. 20.
- ^ "Drama", Los Angeles Times, May 24, 1952
- ^ "Helen Bonfils Set For Stage Return". The New York Times. April 15, 1946.
- ^ "Synthetic Operetta Lavish Event", Los Angeles Times, July 23, 1946
- ^ "Helena Bliss Married to Stage Actor", Los Angeles Times, June 30, 1947
- ISBN 978-0-19-513074-4.
- ^ Louis Calta (November 23, 1946). "'GYPSY LADY' ENDS RUN HERE TONIGHT; Victor Herbert Operetta to Quit Century After 79 Showings --Will Go On to London". The New York Times.
- ^ "LONDON SEES OPERETTA; Helena Bliss Scores in 'Romany Love,' Victor Herbert Work". The New York Times. March 10, 1947.
- ^ "CITY OPERA ADDS 7 TO SPRING ROSTER; 5 Tenors and 2 Sopranos Sign for Leads During Season Opening on March 24". The New York Times. March 31, 1949.
- ^ "ZAMBRANA IN BOW AT THE CITY CENTER; Young Cuban Artist Is Heard in 'Cavalleria Rusticana' -- Young, Leach on Bill". The New York Times. April 4, 1949.
- ^ "Schedules Along the Straw Hat Circuit", The New York Times, June 17, 1951
- ^ "Theater Notes", Chicago Tribune, December 2, 1951
- ^ Sam Zolotow (May 5, 1954). "CITY LIGHT OPERA WILL BOW TONIGHT; Company Opens With 'Show Boat' -- 'Fledermaus' and 'Carousel' Are Listed". The New York Times.
- ^ "Pal Joey Revival Scheduled". The New York Times. September 28, 1959.
- ^ "Promising Season in Prospect for Grant Park", Chicago Tribune, June 18, 1944
- ^ "Symphony Is Heard In 'Show Boat'", Hartford Courant, February 7, 1955
- ^ "Civic Opera Enters Into Fourth Season". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Jun 6, 1949.
External links
- Helena Bliss at the Internet Broadway Database
- Helena Bliss at IMDb