Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Mystery of Life: Who Is That Soprano?!

In CDW's latest commercial there is an audio clip of "Ah! Sweet mystery of life" from Victor Herbert's Naughty Marietta. Now the real mystery is who that soprano is singing on the soundtrack. Here are a few options:

Hulda Lashanska

Jeanette McDonald

Beverly Sills

Gracie Fields

What about Eleanor Steber? Deanna Durbin? Patrice Munsel? Barbara Cook? Marni Nixon? Elizabeth Futral? Virginia Croskery?