Dorothy Sarnoff

Dorothy Sarnoff
Born:	May 25th, 1919 New York City, New York, United States
Died:	December 20th, 2008 New York City, New York, United States
Productions:	The Old Man and the Thief as Miss Pinkerton Rosalinda as Rosalinda von Eisenstein The Desert Song Tosca as Floria Tosca Faust as Marguerite The Vagabond King Magdalena as Maria (original Broadway cast) The Great Waltz Street Scene as Rose Maurrant The King and I as Lady Thiang (original Broadway cast) My Darlin' Aida as Jessica Farrow (original Broadway cast)
Recordings:	Street Scene (1949 concert cast) The King and I (original cast recording)
Vocal Type:	Soprano

Dorothy Sarnoff was an American actress.

Biography

Born in New York City, Sarnoff studied at Cornell University and underwent vocal training, before going on to perform with the NBC Symphony Orchestra and the St. Louis Municipal Opera. She made her Broadway debut in 1942 and subsequently appeared in a number of shows.

After leaving professional acting, Sarnoff became a speech coach, having such illustrious clients as President Jimmy Carter.

Sarnoff passed away in 2008.

Singing

A popular musical theatre actress, Sarnoff appeared as a lead soprano in such shows as Tosca and Faust, as well as appearing in the 1942 revival of Rosalinda and originating the role of Maria in Magdalena. Her most famous role came playing Lady Thiang in The King and I.

Stage

Magdalena (1948)(originated the role)

• The Omen Bird (Teru, Teru)(contains solo lines)
• The Emerald Song (duet)
• River Song (duet)
• The Forbidden Orchid (duet)
• Ceremonial (contains solo lines)
• Lost (duet)
• Vals de Espana (contains solo lines)
• The Emerald (Song) (Reprise)(solo)
• The Seed of God (Reprise)(contains solo lines)

Street Scene (1949)

• What Good Would the Moon Be? (solo)
• Remember That I Care (duet)
• There'll Be Trouble (contains solo lines)
• We'll Go Away Together (duet)
• I Loved Her, Too (contains solo lines)
• Don't Forget the Lilac Bush (duet)

The King and I (1951)(originated the role)

• Something Wonderful (solo)
• Western People Funny (contains solo lines)

My Darlin' Aida (1952)(originated the role)

• Love is Trouble (duet)
• Love is Trouble (Reprise)(contains solo lines)
• Me and Lee (contains solo lines)
• A Jamboree (contains solo lines)
• Letter Duet (duet)
• Master and Slave (contains solo lines)
• I Want to Pray (solo)
• I Don't Want You (duet)
• The Trial (contains solo lines)
• Why Ain't We Free (contains solo lines)

Gallery

Lady Thiang in The King and I.