Julia Migenes

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Julia Migenes
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Migenes in 2009
Born
New York City, New York, U.S.
NationalityUnited States
Other namesJulia Migenes-Johnson
Occupation(s)Actor, Singer

Julia Migenes (born March 13) is an American soprano working primarily in musical theatre repertoire. She was born on the Lower East Side of Manhattan to Juan and Julia Migenes, parents of Puerto Rican and Irish descent, respectively. (Her stepfather, Costas Makis, was of Greek descent.) She is sometimes credited as Julia Migenes-Johnson. She attended The High School of Music & Art in New York City. [1] [2] Migenes played Tevye's second daughter, Hodel, in the original Broadway production of the long-running musical Fiddler on the Roof . She played Ciboletta in the 1973 film Eine Nacht in Venedig (re-released 2008). She also starred in the 1984 film of Carmen.

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Early career on Broadway

Migenes' year of birth has been disputed with the years 1943 (supported by the 1950 United States census), [3] [4] 1945, [5] [6] 1948 (which she has used), and 1949 (used in most reference sources) all being cited. As a child, Migenes originated the role of "Ngana" in the first national tour of the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical South Pacific ; she alternated in the role with her sister Maria. Also in the cast were her brother, John (1940-1993), in the role of Jerome, and her half-sister, Jeanette (1926-2003), as Bloody Mary's assistant (and understudy to Bloody Mary). [7] Reportedly, the siblings made enough money from the tour to buy their family a small house in the Bronx. [8]

She made her Broadway debut in the musical Carnival! She was a replacement understudy for the lead role of ‘Lili.’ Migenes performed the role from April 2 to April 14, 1962, when lead actress Anna Maria Alberghetti took vacation. [9] Migenes then took on the leading role of ‘Maria’ in the 1964 Broadway revival of West Side Story which played a limited run from April 8 to May 2, 1964, at City Center. [10] Migenes created the role of "Hodel", the second oldest of Tevye’s daughters in the original Broadway cast of Fiddler on the Roof . While the production ran for almost eight years (lasting over 3,200 performances and winning nine Tony Awards), Migenes’ tenure extended from the production’s first preview on September 17, 1964, through April 1, 1967. Mimi Turque succeeded her in the role of Hodel. [11]

Personal life

Migenes has been married four times. The first time was in 1962 as a teenager to William L. Dean Jr., a singer with Coral Records Company and the Fred Waring Orchestra; the union was annulled in 1963. Her second marriage to Danjo Hotnik ended in divorce, but brought Migenes her first daughter, Martina Michaela (born 1974). [12] In 1979, Migenes married Jervis Johnson, with whom she had a second daughter, Jessica Allegra (born 1981). [13] She married Hungarian film director Peter Medak in 1988; they divorced in 2003. [10]

Selected discography

Television

Migenes has also appeared on television, including appearances in: [2] Top C's and Tiaras (1983-84) Channel 4, UK: 6 episodes (plus 2 pilot episodes) of songs from operetta and musical theatre. [15] She also appeared in episodes of The Twilight Zone ( "Grace Note"; 1986), Webster ("Leave It to Diva"; 1987), and Magnum, P.I. ("Pleasure Principle"; 1987).

Film

Opera

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  6. ↑ Kathleen Haefliger (May 15, 2009). "Migenes [Migenes-Johnson], Julia". Grove Music Online (8th ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.42402. ISBN   978-1-56159-263-0.
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  9. ↑ The Broadway League. "Carnival! – Broadway Musical – Original | IBDB". www.ibdb.com. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  10. 1 2 "Julia Migenes – Broadway Cast & Staff | IBDB". www.ibdb.com. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
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  14. ↑ With Plácido Domingo, Ruggero Raimondi, Faith Esham, Lorin Maazel; Erato 2292-45207-2
  15. ↑ Top C's and Tiaras (Music), Julia Migenes, Harry Rabinowitz, Burt Rhodes, The Bright Thoughts Company, April 10, 1983, retrieved May 19, 2023{{citation}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
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