But for all her success in the opera house, Ms. Lewis said, it was musical theater she loved best. “Broadway is what I really bide my time for,” she told The New York Times in 1953. First appearing in that company’s production in 1953, Ms. Lewis — now portraying the title character, the grasping Regina Giddens — drew wide acclaim. In 1965, Ms. Lewis returned to City Opera to sing Lizzie Borden in the world premiere of Mr. Beeson’s work. “At the end of the first act, I realized I couldn’t stand it,” Ms. Lewis continued.

Source: New York Times September 16, 2017 23:15 UTC