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Edith Mason discusses her childhood and career in the opera

BROADCAST: 1966 | DURATION: 00:48:09

Synopsis

Studs replays his interview with Edith Mason 21 years ago. Madam Mason discusses her childhood as it pertains to her career. She shares her training and study in Paris. Mason recalls the many composers and conductors she has worked with and the various opera companies she worked for. The musical numbers are removed from this edited version of the original recording.

Details

Broadcast Date
1966

Physical Format
1 sound tape reel (ca. 30 min.) : 7 in., 1 sound tape reel (ca. 59.44 min.) : 10 1/2 in. Edited copy, 1983 Aug. 03-T3034C.

Duration
48 minutes, 9 seconds

Digital Format
WAV

Ownership
The Chicago History Museum

Language
English

Topics

Music Music - Classical Music & Opera

People

Music personnel

Tags

Mason, Edith Audiotapes. Radio programs. WFMT (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.) Chicago Civic Opera (Chicago, Ill.) Chicago Opera Association Opera--United States--19th century. American opera singers Metropolitan Opera Company (New York, N.Y.) Memes. Costumes and clothes Polacco, Giorgio (Conductor) Garden, Mary, 1874-1967 Callas, Maria, 1923-1977 Caruso, Enrico, 1873-1921 Mussolini, Benito, 1883-1945 Muzio, Claudia, 1889-1936. Martinelli, Giovanni Toscanini, Arturo, 1867-1957 Menghetti, Giuseppe Fascism--Italy.

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