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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.
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Interview with Sir Allen Lane
1962 Studs discusses books with Sir Allen Lane and labor with his driver, Clifford Bosley, while Studs was visiting the UK in 1962. The main topic of conversation with Sir Allen Lane is the history of paperback books in both the UK and the US. Lane, along with his brothers Richard and John Lane, founded Penguin Books in 1935. This made both fiction and nonfiction literature widely available to the general public. Literacy amongst the masses is discussed, as is censorship. Studs' interview with Clifford Bosley begins at 32:33.
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Elisabeth Schwarzkopf discusses her role as The Marschallin in Der Rosenkavalier ; part 3
Nov. 2, 1960 Studs Terkel discusses with Elizabet her her role as The Marschallin in Der Rosenkavalier. This interview is done in three parts.
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Elisabeth Schwarzkopf discusses her career a week after a performance at Ravinia ; part 2
Jul. 16, 1965 Interviewing soprano Elisabeth Schwarzkopf.
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Stanislaw Pchenikov and Valentin Nikolaevich Pluchek discuss theater with Studs Terkel ; part 2
Jan. 19, 1962 Studs Terkel discusses Russian theater with Stanislaw Pchenikov and Theater director Valentin Nikolaevich Pluchek.
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Jane Stedman discusses the works of Gilbert and Sullivan ; part 1
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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Discussing the book "Good Bye, Picasso"
Nov. 27, 1974 David D. Duncan discusses his book "Goodbye, Picasso" and talks about the artwork of Pablo Picasso and his friendship with him. The program opens with Gertrude Stein reading from her poem "If I told him". Excerpts from the dedication of "The Picasso" statue in Daley Plaza. Studs speaks with residents of Chicago and gets their thoughts on the sculpture.
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Rita Streich discusses her upcoming recital and Studs plays selections ; part 3
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.