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Educator Harold Taylor talks with Studs Terkel ; part 1
1965 Harold Taylor and Studs look in-depth at the definition of what it means to be a "student," including on-campus protests, gaining life experience by teaching and challenging the mainstream social order. Includes a brief reading from Taylor's speech, "Preparation of American Teachers in the Field of World Affairs."
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Educator Harold Taylor talks with Studs Terkel ; part 2
1965 A short clip of Studs Interviewing educator Harold Taylor. The two briefly discuss what it would be like for the United States of America to use its resources in a way to become a "vast meeting ground of people," in which American citizens are exposed to a variety of the arts from different cultures in an effort to become a "teacher in the world."
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Harold Taylor on his book "Students Without Teacher: The Crisis in the University" ; part 1
May. 16, 1968 Discussing the book, "Students Without Teachers: The Crisis in the University," and interviewing its author, Dr. Harold Taylor (2 parts). Dr. Taylor is an educator.
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Elisabeth Schwarzkopf discusses her role as The Marschallin in Der Rosenkavalier ; part 2
Nov. 2, 1960 Studs Terkel discusses with Elizabeth her her role as The Marschallin in Der Rosenkavalier. This interview is done in three parts.
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William Schuman discusses his career as a composer
Apr. 10, 1986 American composer William Schuman discusses his career as a composer and music educator at the Juilliard School.
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Rosa Raisa, in Chicago for the restoration of the Auditorium Theater, reflects on her career
Dec. 13, 1961 Studs Terkel interviews soprano Rosa Raisa about her career in Opera.
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Teresa Stich-Randall discusses her career ; part 2
Nov. 3, 1961 Soprano Teresa Stich-Randall continues to talk about how much she loves music. When asked what her favorite role was, she didn't have an answer because she loves them all. Stich-Randall explained that the love of music, it's a international language. Even when people speak different languages, the love of music, is universal.
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Elisabeth Schwarzkopf discusses her roles and interpretation ; part 2
Apr. 11, 1962 According to Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, at a young age, she first started to play the piano and viola before she studied singing. Madame Schwarzkopf explained the importance of being able to play different roles. With regards to luck, Schwarzkopf says it happens only once, when one finds the right teacher. All the rest, explains Schwarzkopf is hard work.
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Discussing Gilbert and Sullivan with Jane Stedman ; part 2
Jan. 25, 1965 Jane Stedman discusses the lives of W.S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan and the works they created jointly as Gilbert and Sullivan with emphasis on their comic opera "Utopia, Limited."
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Interview with Helena Carroll and Terry Lomax
Mar. 25, 1968 Discussing Bertolt Brecht's "A man's a man."