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Birgit Nilsson talks about her career and her roles

BROADCAST: Oct. 4, 1972 | DURATION: 00:55:01

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Synopsis

Birgit Nilsson talks about her career and her roles with musical interludes.

Details

Broadcast Date
Oct. 4, 1972

Physical Format
1 sound tape reel (ca. 54.34 min.) : 10 1/2 in. Edited copy, 1993 July 12-T3032.

Duration
55 minutes, 1 second

Digital Format
WAV

Ownership
The Chicago History Museum

Language
English

Topics

Music - Classical Music & Opera Music

People

Musicians

Tags

WFMT (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.) Nilsson, Birgit--Interviews Opera singers. Audiotapes. Radio programs. Nilsson, Birgit,-- interviewee Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883 Puccini, Giacomo, 1712-1781 Rangström, Ture, 1884-1947

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