Opera
- Marilyn (1980) by Lorenzo Ferrero
- Marilyn (1993) by Ezra Laderman and Norman Rosten for the New York City Opera
- Anyone Can See I Love You (2010) by Marilyn Bowering and Gavin Bryars
- Tommy (1972), she is referenced in the scene with the healing church, where the pastor was played by Eric Clapton
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Famous quotes containing the word opera:
“The real exertion in the case of an opera singer lies not so much in her singing as in her acting of a role, for nearly every modern opera makes great dramatic and physical demands.”
—Maria Jeritza (1887–1982)
“To survive there, you need the ambition of a Latin-American revolutionary, the ego of a grand opera tenor, and the physical stamina of a cow pony.”
—Billie Burke (1885–1970)
“The opera house sparkled with tiers
And tiers of eyes, like mine enlarged by belladonna,”
—James Merrill (b. 1926)