Word: hefted
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...throttled, poisoned, knifed, or dies improbably of tuberculosis, along about 11 p.m. But in The Daughter of the Regiment, a coloratura has more chance for fun. The greatest singers of the last century-Jenny Lind, Adelina Patti, Marcella Sembrich, Luisa Tetrazzini-made the most of the chance, although the heft of the last two made the fun pretty heavy going. Lily Pons's principal worry is keeping her weight up to 105 lb., which she does by eating plenty of potatoes...