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  • Teresa Stich-Randall

    Teresa Stich-Randall talks with Studs Terkel ; part 2

    Dec. 1, 1964

    Studs Terkel interviews soprano Teresa Stich-Randall. This is an interview done in two parts.

  • Teresa Stich-Randall

    Teresa Stich-Randall talks with Studs Terkel ; part 1

    Dec. 1, 1964

    Studs Terkel interviews soprano Teresa Stich-Randall about her musical performances of Don Giovanni. Some of the interview is spoken in German.

  • Sir Geraint Evans

    Sir Geraint Evans discusses his career in opera

    Dec. 9, 1969

    Sir Geraint Evans discusses his career in opera. He also discusses his life in Wales and the Welsh language.

  • Ryland Davies and Margaret Price discuss opera and their performance in Mozart's "Don Giovanni"

    1972

    Ryland Davies and Margaret Price discuss opera, Welsh art and culture, and their musical upbringings. They discuss various characters and operas they have performed in, including "Don Giovanni" and "Lulu". Music is played throughout the original airing, but has been removed from this recording for copyright reasons.

  • Nicolai Ghiaurov discusses his career

    Through his interpreter, the well-known and handsome Bulgarian opera singer, Nicolai Ghiaurov, talks about his profession. At the age of five, he sang a song for his family and it was then when others around him realized his talent. Ghiaurov had first wanted to be an actor. "Don Giovanni," was one of Ghiaurov's favorite roles to play with his acting and interpretation of Mozart's music.

  • Donald Gramm discusses his career

    Oct. 1, 1973

    Donald Gramm discusses working with composers and comparing contemporary and classical opera. He also talks about his approaches to different performances and his experiences singing in multiple languages. Music is played throughout the interview and performances include his role as Creon from Stravinsky's "Oedipus Rex"and selections from Ned Rorem's "War Scenes": "As Adam", "O You Whom", "To You", "Look Down, Fair Moon", and "A Night Battle". Next, a performance as Leporello singing "Madamina, il catalogo è questo" from "Don Giovanni" and "Zwei Gesänge, Op. 1: I.

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