Regina
Resnik, a dominant mezzo-soprano with the Metropolitan and other operas
from the 1940s throgh the 1970s, has also had a career as an actress
and director. Together with her son, Michael Philip Davis, she recently
produced Colors of the Diaspora, a compilation of three full-length concerts offering a kaleidoscope of Jewish classical song and operatic excerpts.
The
collection, in addition to many musical compositions, includes a comic
dialogue between Resnik and Davis called "Thirst," in which they act out
dramatically what amounts to a very old Jewish joke.
The
sketch runs about seven minutes in length, but we think it's worth
watching to see the punch line coming. And we don't have to warn you
about the punch line, because unlike the punch lines of other Jewish
jokes, it is very family-friendly. Enjoy!
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