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Cecile Cooper newspaper clippings, 1966-1987
1984-02-08 ""Don't break a leg, Simon""
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PEOPLE IN THE NEWS Don't break a leg, Simon Centerville, Ia., native Simon Estes, center, dislocated his knee before the premiere of [[italics]]Porgy and Bess[[end italics]] at New York's Metropolitan Opera. But Estes, who sang the role of Porgy, went ahead and performed on crutches. He is shown taking curtain calls with Gregg Baker, left, and Grace Bumbry, who sang Bess. Many critics rate [[italics]]Porgy and Bess[[end italics]] as the greatest American opera. Yet, until Wednesday night, the Met had never staged George Gershwin's 50-year-old classic. 2/8/84 D.M. REGISTER
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PEOPLE IN THE NEWS Don't break a leg, Simon Centerville, Ia., native Simon Estes, center, dislocated his knee before the premiere of [[italics]]Porgy and Bess[[end italics]] at New York's Metropolitan Opera. But Estes, who sang the role of Porgy, went ahead and performed on crutches. He is shown taking curtain calls with Gregg Baker, left, and Grace Bumbry, who sang Bess. Many critics rate [[italics]]Porgy and Bess[[end italics]] as the greatest American opera. Yet, until Wednesday night, the Met had never staged George Gershwin's 50-year-old classic. 2/8/84 D.M. REGISTER
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