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'''Zubin Beckmesser''' is leader of [[New York City]]'s [[The Metropolitan Opera|Metropolitan Opera]] who features in a [[Muppet News Flash]] segment in ''[[The Muppet Show]]'' [[Episode 513: Tony Randall|episode 513]]. [[The Newsman]] reports that Beckmesser has been electrocuted when he absent-mindedly inserted his baton into an electrical outlet. According to doctors, he would have died instantly had he not been such a poor conductor. |
'''Zubin Beckmesser''' is leader of [[New York City]]'s [[The Metropolitan Opera|Metropolitan Opera]] who features in a [[Muppet News Flash]] segment in ''[[The Muppet Show]]'' [[Episode 513: Tony Randall|episode 513]]. [[The Newsman]] reports that Beckmesser has been electrocuted when he absent-mindedly inserted his baton into an electrical outlet. According to doctors, he would have died instantly had he not been such a poor conductor. |
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− | Beckmesser is also a composer as well as a conductor. He wrote the song "Blow Your Own Horn", which was released on the faux 45 record, ''Songs from a Muppet... You've Never Heard Of'' (featured as a pack-in for the [[Lips Action Figure|Lips action figure]]). Beckmesser passed conducting duties to [[Nigel (Muppet Show)|Nigel]] as the song was recorded live at [[ |
+ | Beckmesser is also a composer as well as a conductor. He wrote the song "Blow Your Own Horn", which was released on the faux 45 record, ''Songs from a Muppet... You've Never Heard Of'' (featured as a pack-in for the [[Lips Action Figure|Lips action figure]]). Beckmesser passed conducting duties to [[Nigel (Muppet Show)|Nigel]] as the song was recorded live at [[The Muppet Theatre]]. |
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− | * His name is an amalgamation of noted conductor [[Zubin Mehta]] and |
+ | * His name is an amalgamation of noted conductor [[Zubin Mehta]] and Sixtus Beckmesser, a character from [[Richard Wagner]]'s opera ''The Master Singers of Nuremberg''. |
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− | * ''Muppet Show'' guest [[Beverly Sills]] made her debut with the Metropolitan Opera, and held close ties throughout most of her career. |
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Latest revision as of 21:56, 31 August 2019
DEBUT | 1980 |
Zubin Beckmesser is leader of New York City's Metropolitan Opera who features in a Muppet News Flash segment in The Muppet Show episode 513. The Newsman reports that Beckmesser has been electrocuted when he absent-mindedly inserted his baton into an electrical outlet. According to doctors, he would have died instantly had he not been such a poor conductor.
Beckmesser is also a composer as well as a conductor. He wrote the song "Blow Your Own Horn", which was released on the faux 45 record, Songs from a Muppet... You've Never Heard Of (featured as a pack-in for the Lips action figure). Beckmesser passed conducting duties to Nigel as the song was recorded live at The Muppet Theatre.
Notes
- His name is an amalgamation of noted conductor Zubin Mehta and Sixtus Beckmesser, a character from Richard Wagner's opera The Master Singers of Nuremberg.