January 16, 2026
Tag: Lillian Nordica
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The Met
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“How do you get to Carnegie Hall?” is the vaudeville way of asking what’s the secret to success. Success takes on a whole new meaning when the proper proportions of talent, skill, and tenacity are blended, after hours and hours of practice, practice, practice. The same question could be asked about The Met.
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Jack Dempsey and Sugar Ray Robinson were champion boxers — Dempsey as a heavyweight and Robinson as a middleweight and welterweight. While they fought in different eras of “the sweet science,” their post-fighting paths led them to New York City and the restaurant business.