Skip to main content

Main navigation

  • Home
  • Explore
  • Interact
      • Clips Explore themed playlists of audio clips from the Archive.
      • Reuse Listen to creative reuses of Studs’ interviews.
      • Remix Combine audio from the Archive to create entirely new works.
  • Podcast
  • Classroom
  • Donate

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 actor, singer, songwriter, and playwright Ewan MacColl and singer and songwriter Peggy Seeger

Apr. 29, 1986

Discussing her one-woman show "Against the Grain," with Chicago actress and playwright Cindy Caponera

Oct. 26, 1989

Jim Lasko, Blair Thomas and Clare Dolan discuss the Redmoon Theater of Chicago

Jan. 25, 1995

John Cage discusses his music, life, influences, and career

Aug. 13, 1992

Interview with Frank Farrell and Sheldon Patinkin

May. 17, 1983

Joe Glazer in conversation with Studs Terkel

Jan. 28, 1972

Major Support Provided By
The Becca Kopf Memorial Circle of Friends
WFMT Radio Network & Chicago History Museum

This site is being managed by WFMT in partnership with the Chicago History Museum.

Library of Congress

In-kind digitization services of the Studs Terkel Radio Archive are provided by the Library of Congress.

National Endowment for the Humanities

The Studs Terkel Radio Archive has been made possible in part by a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities: Exploring the human endeavor.

Studs Terkel Radio Archive

All Programs About The Archive About Studs Supporters Contact

©2022 WFMT Radio Network | Site by Jell Creative

Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this web resource do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.