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Rita Buscari interviews inner-city youth in Chicago
1968 Rita Buscari interviews inner-city youth in Chicago in the aftermath of the 1968 riots. Several pre-teen and teenaged African American youth are featured, discussing their experiences during the Chicago riots of April 1968. Topics include: Relationships between children and adults, relationships between police and civilians, relationships between blacks and whites, and the impact that Martin Luther King Jr.
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Madame Lotte Lehmann discusses teaching
Nov. 6, 1964 Now retired from singing opera, when Madame Lotte Lehmann is not traveling around Europe, she teaches, what she says, are the best students she has encountered, at Northwestern University. Lehmann explains her hope is to not only teach but to inspire singers to be larger than life and to bring out their own personalities in a song.
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Composer Richard Peaslee discusses his work for the film "Marat/Sade"
Feb. 1, 1967 Richard Peaslee discusses his work as a composer in the film "Marat/Sade" directed by Peter Brook and based off Richard Weiss' 1964 play.
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Rita Streich discusses her upcoming recital and Studs plays selections ; part 1
Feb. 17, 1962 Studs Terkel interviews Rita Streich about her recital coming up. He also plays selections from her work for viewers to listen to. She also talks about music during World War II. This interview is conducted in three parts.
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Harold Prince discusses his direction of Madame Butterfly for the Lyric Opera, Chicago
Sep. 24, 1985 Harold Prince discusses his direction of Madame Butterfly while also discussing operas, musicals, and theater in general.
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Marilyn Horne talks about her music career and her upcoming performance in "Rinaldo" at the Chicago Opera Theater
May. 2, 1984 Marilyn Horne talks about her music career and her upcoming perfomance in "Rinaldo" at the Chicago Opera Theater
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Discussing the book of paintings "Fasanella's City"
May. 17, 1974 Studs Terkel interviews Ralph Fasanella about his new book of paintings entitled, "Fasanella's City."
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Alexander Tcherepnin discusses his career ; part 1
May. 21, 1962 Russian composer Alexander Tcherepnin discusses his early upbringing, training, and composing in Saint Petersburg, as well as the influence of his composer father, Benois family relatives, and associates of Ballet russes.