00 / 00 ©Universal Image Group/Getty Images Frederick Ritter discusses Bertolt Brecht; part 1 BROADCAST: Jun. 24, 1959 | DURATION: 00:30:29 Synopsis Frederick Ritter, professor at Illinois Institute of Technology, discusses the life and work of playwright Bertolt Brecht, the genre of epic theater, and more. Details Broadcast Date Jun. 24, 1959 Physical Format 1 sound tape reels (ca. 60 min.) : 7 in., 1 sound tape reels (ca. 60 min.) : 10 1/2 in. Duration 30 minutes, 29 seconds Digital Format WAV Ownership The Chicago History Museum Language English Topics Theater Poetry Music - Classical Music & Opera Travel & Culture - Germany People Academics Authors, Writers Tags Brecht, Bertolt, 1898-1956. Ritter, Frederick, 1896-1987. Dramatists, German Audiotapes. Poet, German Playwright, German Radio programs. WFMT (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.) The Threepenny Opera Roosevelt University German theater Related Programs Justin Kaplan discusses Walt Whitman Nov. 24, 1980 Discussing the "Symphony for Survival" concert to benefit organizations dedicated to reversing the nuclear arms race with three Chicago Symphony Orchestra musicians; oboist Ray Still, horn player Dale Clevenger and trumpeter Adolph "Bud" Herseth Nov. 15, 1982 Claudia Cassidy discusses her career as a critic ; part 1 Nov. 30, 1966 Interviewing Isaac Stern Jan. 1, 1963 Discussing the book "James Earl Jones: Voices and Silences" with the author, actor James Earl Jones Sep. 17, 1993 Ladysmith Black Mambazo discusses South African music and South Africa May. 12, 1992