Beverly Sills on The Muppet Show Part 1

[FlaMKFan]

"I want to talk to that bear!" Hilarious!

[NaiTaiDai]

"YOU DID WHAT?!?"

"Please don't yell at me!"

Too late to make that request, isn't it?

[wavy2525]

What a brilliant singer and performer. She is much missed!

[MARCBSTN]

What a great sport! so undiva like

[Stephen10528]

What Beverly Sills did Fozzie think she was?

[MarcoAJuarez]

I have never seen the muppets. Bev really sang country for the show?! lol

[1966spartan1]

Here's a visual: Maria Callas and the Muppets. Think that would have ever happened?

[johnyzero2000]

Where else are you going to hear Beverly Sills singing country!!!??? She's awesome!

[scarebear83]

Beverly Sills, we miss you!

[LaDracul]

I believe she was called "The Down to Earth Diva". :)

When is Disney going to get to Season 4? They said it's going to be this year, but no announcements.

[tallpaul88]

never let it be said, that 'Bev Sills' didn't have a sense of humor! Just ask Johnny Carson.

My sister has sang (sung?) harmony with her, and THAT was a couple of knockouts. I thought that this was 'something', hearing Beverly sing C&W, and then I heard my good Sister belt-out nothing less than Cat Scratch Fever! Laura was just singing, just because she does! You had to 'be-there', at-the-time. Ted Nugent, you're FIRED! The opera singers, can sing pretty-much anything that they WANT to sing.

[operagirl81]

What cute shoes! :-)

[grenadian11]

My first laugh of the day!

[chibiteazer]

Viva to the Diva!!!!!!

[franimalistic]

Haha! Wow!! She wasn't half-bad with that tap dancing! Multi-talented lady...

[rogerneon]

I saw this performance when it was first broadcast, and remember practically rolling on the floor laughing. EVERYONE knew who Beverly Sills was, so Fozzie's gaffe was immediately apparent.

[longfoot]

Dont hang Fozzy just yet. I think it was a very simple error. He got opera mixed up witn opry as in grand ole

[SuperSenshi]

Ha! He gives her sheet music!

Good ol' Fozzy! You can always count on him for a laugh!

[madhats5]

Great to see her sing with the muppets. Wonderful performance of course!

[NaiTaiDai]

"You did WHAT!?!?"

[bezzybecks123]

yh u gotta luv kermit LOL

[RRydnew]

Not bad for a tap-dancing opera singer espically that top note. Lets see of Mc Bride top that one! LOL!

[careyb16]

Hilarious!!!

[alejandra379]

Man, miss Sills had a fine sense of humor!!!!

[fivebearrugs]

All of The Muppet Show guests had a fine sense of humor :) I sure wish they'd do a new series of it...

[knucklehead07]

Jim Henson was a genius

[Roe27Ger]

absolutely true!

[Pikachuiscool]

Yeah. I wish he was still alive. As well as Mel Blanc and Hanna Barbera. :(

[ShawDAMAN]

Ooooooh, I wish I could hear some other Opera greats try to sing country music- it would be great :-P

[RRydnew]

I would love to hear Dame Kiri do a cover of "Treat Me Right" by Pat Benetar in full Donna Elvira costume during the final dinner scene of Don Giovanni. That would be cool!

[ShawDAMAN]

HA funny idea

[TheAleph74]

Lovely! Her speaking voice was so low! you'd never guess she was a coloratura soprano by listening to her speaking voice!

[YoodellyHoo]

Yeah... it's often like that, you really can't tell just by hearing them speak!

[LondonLite02]

"I wanna talk to that bear."

Love it!

[Birgitt20]

Beverly Sills is simply the best! I love you Bev!!!!!

[chrisrosenkavalier]

diva = goddess

and

Bubbles(Miss Sills) = diva

[HerzogOrsino]

Wow, imagine Pavarotti doing a softshoe-dance...

[Luindriel]

"Don't stop me now honey, I'm just getting the hang of it." Love it!!!!

[RRydnew]

She was so cool and such a nice lady espically to those who never seen an opera before.

[knippin]

i luv it!!!!!!

[bsmrk89]

That lady is... omg I love her...

[bawlbag]

We love you Beverly!!!

[thewhuthut]

wow! what a treat! she was something else, ant to sing "when it's roundup time in texas, and the bloom is on the stage" proved that not only was she so talented, but that she had a wicked sense of humor as well. I miss you, Beverly Sills - you brought joy to us.

[jonkusa]

I never thought I'd ever see this again (God Bless Youtube!). I remember watching this when it aired and thought it was hilarious.  What a great show - thanks so much for the clip.

[gjanie]

I wasn't even born by this tiem but I know they don't make TV like this anymore.

[SopranoKayla1992]

*gasps in awe in wonder* I NEVER KNEW BEV COULD TAP DANCE!!!!!!:D♥♥♥♥♥ The 1st time I saw this I loled soooooo hard!!!!!!!!!!!

[memouse123]

manamana

[sarahbobsezzive]

this is soo cute.

[DRUMMERMAN77]

this is not unusual for muppet show guest stars doing something they are not known for to show the audience how versital they are, like bev hills country western/ or rich little doing old time standards or bob hope singing country it is amusing

[ljks1]

A tap dancer and an oprasinger talk about multi talented :D

[MusicalArtists]

Her joy is infectious.

[Foxnind]

I wanna talk to that bear! Lol.. Bev rocks!

[reneecalling]

lol...lolll!!!.  lol!!lol!.....lol!

[ReevaInari]

"YOU DID WHAT?!"

"Please don't yell at me!" A little late for that.

[sodeserving]

Mrs. Sills was a doll and those tap shoes were adroable! Adore the muppets!

[bradhorn14]

the other funny part is she cant read music....

[CrazyDiamond5321]

"I am Beverly Sills: the "OPERA" singer!" HAHA

[b4ifly2paradise]

THE MUPPET SHOW RULES!

[htshoward]

What a woman! Astounding personality and presence. I miss you, Beverly. Brava!

[doramicat]

Wow. she was so awesome.

[Ctmagnus]

HAHAHAHA She friggin rocks

[johnyzero2000]

Wow where else could we see Beverly Sills sing country?

[mummacole]

What a wonderful woman.All opera morns her lost .rest in Peace Bubbles

[yensonna]

"Oh, THAT Beverly Sills!" Ha ha!

[SeniarYdnew]

WHAT A GREAT SPORT SHE WAS.

[linocogo]

What a greaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaatttt!!!!­! lady.

We miss her so much.

Thank you for posting this.

Lino from Italy

[Jal8919536]

Beverly Sills singing country in her soprano voice sounds like the opera-sining chicken Clara Cluck. XD

[Jal8919536]

P.S.

This was not intended as a negative comment. I thought that scene was cute and its my favorite. : P

[Nivri80]

Bubbles!

[Rephrat]

a great singer,a true jewish girl from New York !!!! may she rest i peace.

[bethhigdon]

I am from the south and that's how I sing country. with an opera voice.

[danplaz]

where's the intro? I love Gonzo's trumpet attemp

[balladtree]

Get it, Bev!

[mdancer01]

i am a big fan of sutherland but i have to recognize that beverly sills had an amazing technique and vibratto and absolute control

RIP Beverly

[boonchuey]

Magic! I love Beverly singing this old song. These Muppet clips are better than any medicine!

[lcaceci]

Terrific! Best of Beverely. She was great and so were the Muppets!

[countertenorbuff]

Thanks bakerpaters for posting this. I adore Beverly and miss her tremendously. She was not only one of the greatest singers of the century, but probably the greatest human being that I ever met.

[bakerpaters]

You're very welcome. You got to meet her? How wonderful!

[blahdiddy2006]

I LOVE this bit!

[cornellcrawford]

that was great!

[mikejaysmith]

THAT WAS A LOT OF FUN!!! A CLASSIC!!!

I missed Beverly!