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Stafford Dean and Catherine Malfitano discuss opera and "The Marriage of Figaro"

BROADCAST: Nov. 6, 1975 | DURATION: 00:45:18

Synopsis

Stafford Dean and Catherine Malfitano analyze their characters in "The Marriage of Figaro" and aspects of opera. They also discuss their upbringings, musical influences, and the future of opera. The original show opened with a recording of the Overture from "The Marriage of Figaro", which has been removed from this recording for copyright reasons.

Details

Broadcast Date
Nov. 6, 1975

Physical Format
1 sound tape reel (ca. 49.15 min.) : 10 1/2 in.

Duration
45 minutes, 18 seconds

Digital Format
WAV

Ownership
The Chicago History Museum

Language
English

Topics

Music Music - Classical Music & Opera

People

Musicians

Tags

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