Muni; Miscellaneous; City Center interview with Sol Hurok

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Collection
Muni
Series
Miscellaneous
Episode
City Center interview with Sol Hurok
Contributing Organization
WNYC (New York, New York)
AAPB ID
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Description
Description
An interview at City Center with Sol Hurok. Begins with a discussion of bringing great art to the masses. Talk about what his involvement with opera is. Opera is the most popular it has ever been. As far as ballet is concerned it can be a tougher sell. Discussion of pricing. Week days vs. weekend performances. Laborer's work week is shorter. More leisure time. Interference of television. Who are you bringing to the U.S. Some of the latest? Anything up your sleeve? Always a lot of new things, 600 - 700 artists. In opera, Boris Treister. (?) Spanish soprano. Irish tenor. I believe in international good will. How do you feel about the language question? The good singers you understand in whatever language. I don't think there is any problem. The English language is not adaptable to the interpretation of the great music. English is a great problem with translation. How about new works? I believe that most of the artists I heard all over the world they don't let them develop. (A lot of excess blather by the interviewer) Recounts a San Francisco experience. I believe your institution is so important to New York and the United States. Appeals to the city to support City Center.
Broadcast Date
1956-10-12
Date
1956-10-12
Genres
Interview
Rights
Owner/Custodial History: Municipal Archives
Media type
Sound
Duration
00:26:07
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Credits
Guest: Hurok, Sol
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WNYC-FM
Identifier: 37185.1 (WNYC Media Archive MDB)
Format: 1/4 inch audio tape
Duration: 00:30:00
WNYC-FM
Identifier: 37185.2 (WNYC Media Archive MDB)
Format: Data CD
Generation: Copy: Access
Duration: 00:30:00
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Identifier: 37185.3 (WNYC Media Archive Label)
Format: audio/vnd.wave
Generation: Dub
Duration: 00:26:07
WNYC-FM
Identifier: 37185.4 (WNYC Media Archive Label)
Format: audio/vnd.wave
Generation: Dub
Duration: 00:26:07
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Identifier: 37185.5 (WNYC Media Archive Label)
Format: Data CD
Generation: Dub
Duration: 00:26:07
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Citations
Chicago: “Muni; Miscellaneous; City Center interview with Sol Hurok,” 1956-10-12, WNYC, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC, accessed July 16, 2025, http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-80-47rn9b7g.
MLA: “Muni; Miscellaneous; City Center interview with Sol Hurok.” 1956-10-12. WNYC, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Web. July 16, 2025. <http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-80-47rn9b7g>.
APA: Muni; Miscellaneous; City Center interview with Sol Hurok. Boston, MA: WNYC, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Retrieved from http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-80-47rn9b7g