00 / 00 Birgit Nilsson during her time playing Leonore in Fidelio at the Lyric Opera of Chicago ; part 1 BROADCAST: Nov. 15, 1961 | DURATION: 00:17:11 Synopsis Studs Terkel interviews Birgit Nilsson during her time playing Leonore in Fidelio. Details Broadcast Date Nov. 15, 1961 Physical Format 2 sound tape reel (ca. 60 min.) : 7 in. Duration 17 minutes, 11 seconds Digital Format WAV Ownership The Chicago History Museum Language English Topics Music - Classical Music & Opera Music Theater People Musicians Actors Tags WFMT (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.) Nilsson, Birgit, 1918-2005--Interviews Opera singers--United States. Audiotapes. Radio programs. Nilsson, Birgit, 1918-2005--Interviewee Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827. Fidelio Tristan and Isolde Grieg, Edvard, 1843-1907 Actresses--Sweden. Gustav V, King of Sweden, 1858-1950 Sopranos (singer)--United States. Theatrics Related Programs Interviewing Jean Louis Barrault while Studs was in Paris, France ; part 1 Nov. 1, 1962 Interview with Anndrena Belcher Jan. 12, 1989 Interview with Elaine Scott Banks May. 12, 1987 Celebrating jazz composer and musician Duke Ellington's birthday with jazz scholar and historian Richard Wang Apr. 9, 1991 Discussing "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" by Edward Albee and interviewing Nancy Kelly and Shepperd Strudwick ; part 2 1964 Interviewing musicians Tony Ellis (banjo player), Bill Ellis (guitar), and Ray Sponaugle Feb. 5, 1988
