It's more sad news for Xena fans this week. Right after the news of Cousin Liz passing away in October, we have news that Michelle Nicastro has passed away aged 50. Michelle sang on the spectacular Season 3 episode "The Bitter Suite" and she was the singing voice for Hudson as Callisto. I honestly thought Hudson sang that herself because it sounded so much like Hudson.

Broadwayworld.com has posted the news about Michelle.

Michelle Nicastro Passes Away at 50

BroadwayWorld.com has learned from her longtime friend and record producer Bruce Kimmel that Michelle Nicastro has passed away at the age of 50 from cancer.

She provided the voice of Princess Odette in The Swan Princess and its sequels, The Swan Princess II: Escape from Castle Mountain and The Swan Princess: The Mystery of the Enchanted Kingdom, and the singing voice of Callisto for the Xena: Warrior Princess episode "The Bitter Suite".

The following video is not of Michelle singing on The Bitter Suite but the video description is:

Two's Company was a benefit for the Los Angeles City College Alumni and Associates at the Alex Theater in Glendale, November 2007. It was an all-star evening of Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz songs (the composers were in attendance), introduced by alumni Cindy Williams. Here's the wonderful Michelle Nicastro singing Menken and Ashman's Part Of Your World - trivia note - it was the first song we ever recorded together, for our album Toonful. Musical direction by Richard Berent, directed by Bruce Kimmel.

 

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