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Marilyn Horne and Henry Lewis discuss their careers and opera music, part 1

BROADCAST: Jun. 1, 1966 | DURATION: 00:43:52

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Synopsis

Marilyn Horne and Henry Lewis discuss their careers, opera music, and their operatic roles. They also discuss cross-gender roles in opera and Marilyn Horne's role as Romeo in the opera "Capuleti e i Montecchi" by Vincenzo Bellini. Includes clips of Marilyn Horne singing an opera song at the beginning, an opera song by Gioachino Rossini, and a song from Charles Gounod's opera "Sapho."