European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 2, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Ift of -., profile providing a different role Model by Connie Dickey staff writer Sling is Lull toured Mil buxom. Me Dors not bring in mind. Ihmis us .1 unman modelling the lash no i Mil look like Nici ill. Incl hi1 Iliria is .111 modelling a rip i ind -hi1 will Simm open .1 modelling is Himl in i . I want in dispel the Steie l be ill models Are . Skim Mil while. Iii is Mil rim Lily she Slid. As sir mis i .1 i Iii h Disi Rihms i in she .1 Intili l. Sin1 of blesses i talking i Mil Mil h id lil modelling ind did somi1 modelling in Mir when. I used in lir Sli shi1 said. I isl . .hi1 is i Lii modelling. Len Iii. .111 r i shins in Issen sin1 helped Well mm1 in in in hid i i Lili d to do something Dille enl in1 d up .1 modelling group Mil gave shims in Ilir spi i . i i to. us i hi1 people i.illli1 k two or Llu Eemani week and there .1 Cimeot looks in sit i hi1 ,1 . 11 111111 it or i a i ii ii Iri up i it in . tie show Lum Nyrl their i in i i and i i. Now we Are of Luis sin . I Ler Linci i is in.lili1 up i l is . Amer ii ills Petit a. Lull ii Uii. L us Slu i ,111 i invt Lun i l Man Elk . I it Ali Imiru in rep crib iui1 Imil s i rom . An Ini i i i sir looks liki1. Var i. D l i d i in ,111 i la aril Iii Iier. In i i i Lousi my is sin1 Gail Strong s idol of a successful Model is a picture in i i is ind .1 k is if d around her . Then1 is ,11 on Pii Nous of jewelry. Strim who Lonies from i . Ore., she Nink is a to yeat old Bill refuses to Tell her be if a woman will Tell her a a. She will Tell every Jiin she Sai parents w slip and i i she would perform for friends. When my mid have friends Over i would dress in a Mie out to sing and say i m go palettes her models Al a private fashion show she hosted recently in Frankfurt. Show Lor you Sironko credits her parents and the Almi Lily in he Pili 4 her achieve her dream of being a Singer. Clod hives of us a role in life and i m so lha Klul i found mine. My Mother leaned houses and my father Shine shoes so p / Brothers and i Giuld net in when stroll was 1 1 her Mother decided she should take voice lessons. I was Lucky because my teacher Reali de my Vou e should l be strained. Then she took me to the san Irani Isco opera and i saw leontyne Price perform. I knew right then i wanted to be an opera Tor Strong a striking woman color has l been an obstacle. Of course there we re and still Are those who think people of color cannot sing or act or in anything. They have Small minds. I never let it bother me. What s important is what s inside kind of voice a Singer Strong performed opera in Portland and won auditions from the san Francisco opera and the metropolitan opera As Well As International singing contests. Strong has starred in operas such As a Btij Al True Titre or Don Cowan. She said she has used her struggle and experience As stepping stones but said her determination to become an opera Singer helped make things happen. I Tell my models you have to eat sleep dream whatever you want to be. It look a lot of hard work but i made it and anyone else can too if it s what they she said she came to Europe to study and perform. After a contract to perform in Bulgaria was nixed because of political unrest she made Germany her Home on and Riff or nine years and became a Semi retired opera Singer. The last time she performed opera was in 1970 when she did parts of in Italy. She has Given operatic concerts in Germany and has performed in military productions throughout her nine years Here. I be kept myself in the entertainment Field now i am ready to return to opera she said. She is trying for a comeback in Germany. The one Type of opera she has not performed is comedy but said she would love to try. I be always played the tragic heroine but i always got the Guy she said. 20 stripes Magazine october 2, 1986
