Hall of song: The 'Met,' 1883-1966; 1939 Through 1940

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Series
Hall of song: The 'Met,' 1883-1966
Episode
1939 Through 1940
Producing Organization
WBUR (Radio station : Boston, Mass.)
Contributing Organization
University of Maryland (College Park, Maryland)
AAPB ID
cpb-aacip/500-r785p03x
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Description
1939 -1940. Helen Traubel, soprano, is interviewed about her career. She recalls the incident with Rudolf Bing that caused her to terminate her career.
Documentary series on history of the Metropolitan Opera Company ("The Met") in its original home at Broadway and 39th Street in New York. "The Met" closed its old location on April 16, 1966. Series includes interviews and rare recordings of noted performers.
Broadcast
1967-03-22
Topics
Performing Arts
History
Media type
Sound
Duration
00:29:27
Credits
Host: Cross, Milton, 1897-1975
Host: Kastendieck, Miles
Interviewee: Traubel, Helen
Producer: Calhoun, Richard
Producing Organization: WBUR (Radio station : Boston, Mass.)
AAPB Contributor Holdings
University of Maryland
Identifier: 66-41-27 (National Association of Educational Broadcasters)
Format: 1/4 inch audio tape
Duration: 00:29:33
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Citations
Chicago: “Hall of song: The 'Met,' 1883-1966; 1939 Through 1940,” 1967-03-22, University of Maryland, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC, accessed January 26, 2021, http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-500-r785p03x.
MLA: “Hall of song: The 'Met,' 1883-1966; 1939 Through 1940.” 1967-03-22. University of Maryland, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Web. January 26, 2021. <http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-500-r785p03x>.
APA: Hall of song: The 'Met,' 1883-1966; 1939 Through 1940. Boston, MA: University of Maryland, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Retrieved from http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-500-r785p03x