Pete Seeger, Cleofes Vigil, and Nimrod Workman discuss folk music and their upcoming appearance at an anthropology conference.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

Almanac - 386. 12/6/1985

*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

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."*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

Marilyn Horne and Henry Lewis discuss their careers, roles, and opera. Includes Marilyn Horne singing a song from Ludwig von Beethoven's "Fidelio".

*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

Terkel comments and reads letters of ex-convict Jimmy Blake

The singer, songwriter, and activist Joan Baez sits down with Studs to talk about her involvement in the folk music revival. Some of her songs are discussed, including Wagoner's Lad, What Have They Done to the Rain?, Joys of Love (Plaisir d'Amour), Mary Hamilton, All My Trials, and Babe I'm Gonna Leave You.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations