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Tony Duggan <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 22 Feb 1999 18:11:26 -0800
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Paul MacKay wrote:

>In his book, Culshaw reffers to two people that he doesn't name, but I'm
>sure some list members who are generally well informed could give us at
>least a hint on who they where.  The first is a conductor who was so mad
>at one of Culshaw's friend and colleague, Christofer Jennings, that when
>Culshaw annouced him the death of Mr. Jennings he said: "God has punished
>him and his family, for what he did to me" ...

Josef Krips. Culshaw drops enough hints.

>The second one is a tenor that was engaged to sing the very difficult role
>of Siegfried. He was replaced at very last minute (by Wolfgang Windgassen),
>because though he had the voice to sing Siegried, he was so ill-prepared
>when came the time of recording that Decca was forced to dismiss him.

Ernst Kozub.

Tony Duggan
Staffordshire,
United Kingdom.

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