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At the end of 1948, I was working part-time at the Julliard School of Music where we both
were attending. That’s the first time I saw Richard. It was a moment. A moment I’ve
never forgotten.
When I looked into his eyes. He had beautiful eyes. I said, I told John. I said “I want
to sing for you.”
That’s a good way to get in.
He invited me over. We sang and we got along great. Let’s see now 1950 – 2011. 61 years.
Oh, God 61 years. Can’t believe it.
That’s some sort of a record, isn’t it?
Some sort I guess.
We’re both voice teachers. Singing teachers. We attend a lot of theater, a lot of opera,
musical theater and we’ve kept up with his singing. Very few arguments.
Never, never go to sleep on an argument.
To be able to start a new phase of life by being married after 61 years would really
be a completion of something that’s been quite marvelous and wonderful for us both.
We’ve always thought of ourselves as a couple, as a pair.
It would be wonderful to be able to say “we’re married.”
We had thought about doing something up in Massachusetts or Connecticut, but we’ve
always been New Yorkers.
The better part of our lives here.
But, it’s been all, all the productive, professional part of our lives has been in
New York. Everything has been New York. (singing) "New York, New York." Anyway.
We’re New Yorkers and after 61 years of togetherness, we feel we have a right to be
married in New York.
It’s about time uh.
Yes, it certainly is about time after 61 years.