Re: GG: Maureen Forrester/ NY Times article

[john grant <dohertygrant@sympatico.ca>]

I am shocked to hear this news.   I grew up not far from her household,
which was a large family.   And a high school acquaintance married one of
the daughters.   Although I live in Toronto, I have heard nothing of this.
I'm really dismayed.

John Grant

Subject: GG: Maureen Forrester/ NY Times article


> Hello All,
>
> F_minor's most avid snail mail member, Mary Lause' has sent on some
> clippings that will be of interest to other f_minors.
>
> Firstly, there is an article from Opera News' May 2002 edition.  In his
> column "On the Beat" Brian Kellow passes on this sad news:
>
> " 'I never cancel a performance because mentally, I've already spent the
> fee,' Maureen Forrester told me in 1991, while she was in New York
> appearing in Seiji Ozawa's concert performance of _Queen of Spades_ at
> Carnegie Hall.  It's chilling to recall these words now: for the past
> several years, the great Canadian contralto has been unable to work at
> all, the victim of senile dementia.  To make matters worse, she has fallen
> on hard financial times, having given away most of the money she made
> throught her distinguished career.  Friends and fans who wish to help out
> may send contributions to: The Maureen Forrester Trust Fund, C/O Melissa
> Thompson, Royal Bank of Canada, 200 Bay Street Suite 600, South Tower,
> Toronto, Ontario N5J2J5, Canada"
>
> I would like to make it clear that I do not normally condone posting email
> on f_minor in which financial contributions are solicited.  I have made an
> exception in this case for several reasons. 1) Maureen Forrester's work
> with Glenn Gould is a significant contribution to Gould's catalog and this
> information is news-worthy to fans of both artists 2) The information is
> coming from Opera News, a reputable media source.  I would caution
> f_minors that I have no further information and anyone who is interested
> in contributing should contact Ms. Thompson of the Royal Bank of Canada.
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>
> Mary has also sent me a clipping from the New York Times Sunday April 14,
> 2002 edition in which Paul Griffiths writes about the nature of music, its
> potential soothing effects.  Gould and the Goldberg Variations are
> mentioned throughout.
>
>
> -Mary Jo Watts
> mwatts@rci.rutgers.edu
> listowner, f_minor
>
>
> P.S. Thanks Mary!  It was great to hear from you. And I hope you are well.
I
> was just thinking about you the other day.
>