Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Ann Blyth and Richard Bonynge Autographs

We cam home yesterday from the Chiropractor's and waiting for us in the mail box were two fan mail responses! We haven't gotten any back lately and Sarah and I were just talking about that saying that we should really write some more letters. Now, to find two waiting for us! Thrilling! The first we knew was one of our US actresses who we had mailed last month (because it came in our SASE envelope. Brilliant deduction isn't that?) but the second was a mystery. Actually, Sarah got the mail while I was getting stuff out of the car and she shows me this little white envelope and says it's from France. (Actually, it was from Switzerland) I couldn't think of anybody who I had sent to in France. The mystery fan mail . . .

The large envelope turned out to be from Ann Blyth. She sent our photos back beautifully signed and personalized. We couldn't be happier. She is in one of my favorite stories, "The World in His Arms". She is the perfect Russian princess. If you haven't seen the film yet, it is worth getting! The book is a little harder to find. Actually quite rare. I did finally get a copy last month. Really fun! Sarah and I were really excited to get her autograph as she doesn't always sign your photos, so this was a fun surprise. She is a great actress and has a very pretty singing voice.

The small white envelope turned out to be from Opera Conductor Richard Bonynge (Dame Joan Sutherland's husband). I had found an address for his agent in New York and figured it couldn't hurt to write a letter. He sent back a beautiful 4x6 photo that was signed and personalized. So very, very exciting! I had written to Joan Sutherland several years ago and she had sent back a beautiful photo. So now I have both of them! I am going to put both photos together in my scrapbook. I am so thrilled!

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