Jun 12
Beverly Sills and Carol Burnett during the taping of Sills and Burnett at the Met (1976), a unique television event that blended opera, comedy, and backstage mischief inside New York's Metropolitan Opera House. Broadcast on CBS and watched by millions, the special found Burnett gamely joining Sills in operatic spoofs and musical numbers, while introducing a mainstream audience to the grandeur—and occasional absurdity—of the opera world. The program was a critical and ratings success, earning an Emmy Award and remaining one of the most beloved collaborations of Sills' television career.
