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  • Jennie Tourel

    Jennie Tourel discusses her career with some comments by her accompanist Simon Sargon

    Nov. 8, 1970

    Jennie Tourel discusses her career with some comments by her accompanist Simon Sargon.

  • Anna Russell

    Anna Russell discusses her career, beginning in opera, and moving into satirical comedy music performance

    Feb. 27, 1976
  • Allen Stone, Steven Larson and Judith Erickson, members of the Chicago Opera Theater, discuss the opera "Regina"

    Mar. 29, 1982

    Studs interviews Allen Stone, Steven Larson, and Judith Erickson about the opera, "Regina," playing at the Chicago Opera Theater. They describe the variety of music and dances in the opera. Stone, Larson, and Erickson name the cast and their roles and describe the characters. Each share how they came to be in theater. Stone explains how the company started. Larson describes the orchestra and the chorus. Erickson reads some of the lyrics of the aria, "The Best Thing of All," at the end of act one. Stone, Larson, and Erickson read various lines from the opera.

  • Abraham Chasins discusses the vibrant and creative life of Leopold Stokowski and his book, “Leopold Stokowski: A Profile”

    Nov. 8, 1979

    Studs interviews Abraham Chasins about his book, “Leopold Stokowski: A Profile.” They discuss Stokowski’s life in great detail as they discuss different parts of the book. Chasins describes the amazing career and life of Stokowsky who revolutionized the symphony orchestra. Studs reads a few excerpts from the book. Chasins shares some background behind some of the stories from his book. Studs and Chasins discuss the various orchestras Stokowsky worked with. Chasins notes that Stokowski taught his audience how to behave and never used a baton when he conducted.

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