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'''Phyllis Bryn-Julson''' is an opera singer. | '''Phyllis Bryn-Julson''' is an opera singer. | ||
Latest revision as of 13:49, 27 July 2026
Phyllis Bryn-Julson is an opera singer.
She provided her "pitch-perfect, three-octave range" to the choral sections of 200 Motels, most notably during Strictly Genteel.
"Pierre Boulez (...) I saw him conduct the New York Philharmonic with Phyllis Bryn-Julson as soloist at Lincoln Center in '86 or'87. The audience was extremely rude. The first half of the program had pieces by Stravinsky and Debussy; the second half was a piece by Boulez. After the intermission, the audience came back in and waited for him to begin his piece -- which was very quiet compared to the first two -- and then about half the audience got up -- noisily -- and walked out. He kept on conducting. I would have enjoyed the opportunity to grab a microphone and scream, "Sit down, assholes! This is one of 'The Real Guys'!" - Frank Zappa in The Real Frank Zappa Book.
