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Jon Vickers discusses his career

BROADCAST: Oct. 11, 1974 | DURATION: 00:38:32

Synopsis

Jon Vickers discusses his career, opera music, and opera singers.

Details

Broadcast Date
Oct. 11, 1974

Physical Format
1 sound tape reel (ca. 59.30 min.) : 10 1/2 in. Edited copy, 1984 June 04-T3049.

Duration
38 minutes, 32 seconds

Digital Format
WAV

Ownership
The Chicago History Museum

Language
English

Topics

Music Music - Classical Music & Opera

People

Musicians

Tags

WFMT (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.) Vickers, Jon Audiotapes. Radio programs. Opera Opera singers Languages German opera Italian opera Karajan, Herbert von Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883 Talent Janáček, Leoš, 1854-1928 Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. Peter Grimes. Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901

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