00 / 00 ©Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times/Getty Images Composer Oliver Knussen discusses his opera adaptation of "Where the Wild Things Are" BROADCAST: Dec. 13, 1988 | DURATION: 00:48:28 Synopsis Oliver Knussen discusses his adaptation of "Where the Wild Things Are", which was beginning production at the Chicago Opera Theater, Chicago. Details Broadcast Date Dec. 13, 1988 Physical Format 1 sound tape reel (ca. 55 min.) : 10 1/2 in. Duration 48 minutes, 28 seconds Digital Format WAV Ownership The Chicago History Museum Language English Topics Music - Classical Music & Opera Music - Classical Music & Opera Childhood & Youth Music People Music personnel Tags Knussen, Oliver--Interviews Knussen, Oliver. Where the wild things are. Sendak, Maurice. Where the wild things are. Opera--Scores. Operas--Juvenile--Scores. Fantasy Monsters--Fiction. Fantasy--Juvenile fiction. Monsters--Juvenile fiction. Composers WFMT (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.) Audiotapes. Oliver Knussen Maurice Sendak Opera Where the Wild Things Are Radio programs. Related Programs Interviewing Richard Frazier and Steve Gamble, members of the Chicago Chamber Brass Jan. 27, 1983 Terkel comments and presents the music of Sherry Kloss Oct. 27, 1989 Ladysmith Black Mambazo discusses South African music and South Africa May. 12, 1992 Interviewing Carlos Chavez ; part 1 1964 Metro High School students talk with Studs Terkel Apr. 7, 1975 Discussing the book "Alma Mahler, Muse to Genius: From Fin-de-Siecle Vienna to Hollywood's Heyday" with the author, biographer and music critic Karen Monson Jan. 12, 1984
