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Gisela May discusses her role in "Mother Courage and her Children"

BROADCAST: Oct. 1972 | DURATION: 00:19:04

Synopsis

While in a dressing room, Gisela May talks about the songs that she sings in the play, "Mother Courage and Her Children". May also talks about lessons learned from Bertolt Brecht's plays.

Details

Broadcast Date
Oct. 1972

Duration
19 minutes, 4 seconds

Topics

Theater

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Actors

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May, Gisela--interviews May, Gisela--interviewee May, Gisela-actor Audiotapes WFMT (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.) Brecht, Bertolt, 1898-1956. Mother Courage and her children

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