Val Rosing
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Valerian Rosing (1910–1969), also known after 1938 as Gilbert Russell, was a
Rosing was the son of Russian tenor
In 1938, Rosing moved to America at the urging of
During March 1960, Russell performed in Tonight at the Opera starring Kathryn Grayson at the Sombrero Playhouse in Phoenix, Arizona.[3] Russell sang the final scenes from Faust with Jean Cook, to an audience that included then first lady Mamie Eisenhower.[3] His father, Vladimir Rosing, staged the production.
In the 1960s, Gilbert Russell worked as one of Hollywood's top vocal coaches, with students that included Natalie Wood, George Chakiris, June Lockhart and Tina Louise.
Russell was married three times. The first, in 1932, was to English actress Meriel Carrington. They had a daughter, the artist Anna Edouard. His second marriage was in 1953 to Marilyn Pendry, a dancer in movies such as White Christmas and An American in Paris. They had one daughter, Claudia Russell,[4] before divorcing. Russell's third marriage was in 1961 to June Baum, a singer and actress.
Gilbert Russell (Val Rosing) died of colon cancer in 1969 at the age of 59 and is buried at Eden Cemetery in Los Angeles.
References
- ISBN 978-0-89745-167-3.
- ^ "The Other Face Of Singer Val Rosing". NPR Music. 19 February 2010. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- ^ Newspapers.com.
- ^ Trevor Hunnicutt (1 August 2008). "Claudia Russell: folk's 'reluctant diva'". SF Gate. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
External links
- British Pathé Search: Val Rosing &md britishpathe.com
- The Teddy Bears' Picnic on YouTube(sung by Val Rosing, 1932)
- Leaning on a Lamppost on YouTube(sung by Val Rosing, 1937)