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...ever been engaged by the Metropolitan Opera in spite of his voice." So writes Cyril Ritchard in a Met program note. At any rate, the Met hired him to stage and star in its new production of Jacques Offenbach's La Périchole, and Manager Rudolf Bing has rarely had a better idea. Actor Ritchard's singing may only be an educated guess ("My voice has four legitimate notes," he says, "the rest is just growl"), but he makes up for it in agility, style...
...turned out along with his musical ironies. In addition to the ass ridden by Soprano Munsel-a beast named Amos, rented at $30 a night-Actor-Director Ritchard has assigned himself a black charger for a grand entrance as the viceroy. This constitutes something of a concession by Manager Bing, who in recent years has severely cut down on the use of animals in opera-once as many as eight for Carmen, now nary a neigh. (When Amos was late for dress rehearsal, Bing sent around a sharp memo to the effect that "henceforth, no ass is to be late...
...Bing Sings Whilst Bregman Swings (Verve LP). After 22 years of making records for Decca-plus a few before even Decca latched onto him-Bing Crosby steps out with a handful of oldies on a new label, proves himself virtually indestructible. It is only when he tries to swing too high that he begins to. sound...
Christmas Sing with Bing (Mon. 9p.m., CBS). Second annual hourlong show with Bing Crosby and choral groups...
...could blame Mr. Bing...