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Martina Arroyo discusses her opera career ; part 1

BROADCAST: Aug. 1969 | DURATION: 00:33:17

Synopsis

When the announcement was made, to let the audience know the opera singer they came to see would not be performing but that Martina Arroyo would be singing the part of Aida, Arroyo recalls that you could hear the crowd groan all the way in Chicago. Arroyo talks about singing in the operas. She also talks about even though she may have a starring role in the opera, the show is not hers, but rather everyone in the company works hard to put out a good production.

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Broadcast Date
Aug. 1969

Duration
33 minutes, 17 seconds

Topics

African American History & Culture Music Music - Classical Music & Opera

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Arroyo, Martina Arroyo, Martina - interviews Arroyo, Martina - interviewee Audiotapes WFMT (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.) Ravinia Park (Highland Park, Ill.) "Aida" Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) Madame butterfly (1956)

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