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Terkel discusses the opera and theater.

BROADCAST: Sep. 28, 1989 | DURATION: 00:50:08

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Synopsis

Promoting a production of "The Zoo: A Musical Folly," with the Gilbert and Sullivan Society of Chicago's Executive Producer Gretchen Potts and Artistic Director Carl Forsberg.

Details

Broadcast Date
Sep. 28, 1989

Physical Format
:

Duration
50 minutes, 8 seconds

Digital Format
WAV

Ownership
The Chicago History Museum

Language
English

Topics

Theater

People

Actors Producers and Directors

Tags

WFMT (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.) Potts, Gretchen--Interviews Forsberg, Carl--Interviews Sullivan, Arthur, Sir, 1842-1900. Zoo. Gilbert, W. S. (William Schwenck), 1836-1911 Gilbert and Sullivan Society. Operas--Vocal scores with piano. Theatrical companies--Illinois--Chicago. Audiotapes. Radio programs.

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