At the age of 14, she was offered the title part in Stanley Kubrick's film "Lolita."

Paramount tested him for the title part in a film about Tchaikovsky, but he was turned down, according to the conductor, because "my ears were too big."

His final appearances at the Met were in the title part of Wozzeck, in 1985.

She became a soprano singer, and enjoyed her first major success at age 20 with the title part in Tosca.

It was recorded that three Indian actors who were considered to play the title part received threats from unknown organisations.

Raul Julia, in his last Shakespeare Festival role, plays the title part.

A major success for him was the title part in the 1964 musical film Lemonade Joe.

Leading the cast was Linda Roark-Strummer, who sang the title part even more securely than she had last season.

As it happened, the actress playing the title part, Susanne Lothar, who in this version spends much of her time naked, caught a cold.