Saturday 12/13/2008 4:33:12pm Name: pamela dudley Homepage: E-Mail: celtic.girl@bigpond.com.au Referred By: Just Surfed In City/Country: australia Comments: As a young girl in Tydraw,Abernant, I remember Rita coming over to visit us and chatting to my mother Doreen and I. We always enjoyed listening to her singing,when she visited her husbands parents house.( I only ever knew him as 'Jacky' not John,) and I remember very well when Mairwen was born. Rita was a lovely warm, very 'down to earth' person and my mother still talks about her fondly.

Thursday 09/11/2008 7:02:54am Name: Paul Rooke Homepage: E-Mail: paulwrooke@aol.com Referred By: Search Engine City/Country: London UK Comments: I am the luckiest man alive! I was working at The Marlowe Theatre in Canterbury as Chief Electrician when my application to join the staff at The Royal Opera House was accepted. The year was 1969 and ROH was mounting a new production of "Les Troyens" by Hector Berlioz. I was Board Operator (lighting). After a year I moved to the London Coliseum to work for The English National Opera (ENO) where they were mounting a new Ring Cycle to be conducted by Reginald Goodall. I looked on in amazement at the development of this work under Mr Goodall's musical direction. My greatest thrill was to witness the sitzprobe rehearsals in front of the tabs. Everyone who was there was stunned by Rita Hunter's performances, so much so that a lot of us watched from the wings every night. Later ENO embarked on a provincial tour and I managed to befriend John and Rita and the young Mairwen. John used to refer to his beloved wife as "Our Reet" and I was surprised that such talented people could be so friendly. Rita was a delight in every way and she was loved and respected by all who worked with her. Her vocal talents have not been matched in my lifetime and, I suspect, never will. I Googled this site having spent the day recalling those wonderful days and am gladdened that it is so beautiful. Please accept my thanks for your creation of a perfect tribute to "Our Reet".

Friday 05/30/2008 3:26:11am Name: Norma Kubel Shulman Homepage: E-Mail: normashulman@talktalk.net Referred By: Just Surfed In City/Country: London England Comments: To Mairwen, I worked with Rita and John way back in both the Rosa and Sadlers Wells. Miss them both. Baby sat you soon aftr you were born. Rita mentions me in her Autobiography,happy that you have your own family.

Sunday 05/18/2008 7:19:13am Name: Rhiannon Lewis Homepage: E-Mail: julielewis05@aol.com Referred By: Friend City/Country: London, England Comments: Hi It's your cousin Rhiannon. How is Dillon and the new baby which was born on the 20 March 2008, which was my dads 50th birthday. It would be nice to hear from you again. Rhiannon

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