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  • Giuseppe Sabbatini

    Musical performance of Giuseppe Sabbatini

    Sep. 10, 1993

    Celebrated young tenor Giuseppe Sabbatini discusses his upcoming performance as Alfredo in "Traviata" at the Lyric Opera as well as beginnings, church music, debuts with little/no rehearsal and more.

  • Lawrence (Bud) Freeman discusses jazz with Studs Terkel

    May. 11, 1971

    Studs Terkel interviews Lawrence "Bud" Freeman about his career in jazz.

  • Bud Freeman

    Discussing jazz and interviewing Bud Freeman

    Sep. 16, 1974

    Saxophonist Lawrence "Bud" Freeman discusses his career at the time of his book, "You Don't Look Like A Musician," with talk of his music and his colleagues in The World's Greatest Jazz Band.

  • Aaron Copland

    Aaron Copland discusses his career

    Mar. 10, 1961

    Aaron Copland discusses his music, his colleagues, contemporaries, musicians, and composers.

  • Peter Sellars

    Peter Sellars discusses his job at the Los Angeles Festival

    Feb. 16, 1990

    Actor Peter Sellars takes on a different role as director of the Los Angeles Festival. The sixteen day event will happen in parks, streets, churches and community centers all over Los Angeles, says Sellers. With all the diverse groups living in Los Angeles, there's so much culture to share with one another & Sellers wanted people to get out and see things that they never experienced before.

  • Teresa Stich-Randall

    Teresa Stich-Randall talks with Studs Terkel ; part 1

    Dec. 1, 1964

    Studs Terkel interviews soprano Teresa Stich-Randall about her musical performances of Don Giovanni. Some of the interview is spoken in German.

  • Isaac Stern

    Live musical performance by Isaac Stern

    Jan. 20, 1989

    Studs Terkel sits down to interview American Violinist Isaac Stern. Stern performs for Terkel on the radio.

  • Race relations

    Studs Terkel discusses race relations and economic disparity with four Chicago area women ; part 1

    Jan. 27, 1965

    Studs discusses race relations and economic disparity with four Chicago area women in a program entitled "Each of us can act". This recording was the last of a 6-part series, "Rearing the Child of Good Will", broadcast under the auspices of the National Conference of Christians and Jews. The series focused on prejudice, race, religion, and community. Interviewees are: Madeline Bonsigniore of Chicago's south suburbs, Naomi Brodky of the Marynook neighborhood of Chicago, Lynn Williams of Winnetka, and Harriet White of the NCCJ.

  • Auditorium Theater

    Discussing the Auditorium Theater with friends ; part 1

    Jun. 1, 1967

    Discussing the Auditorium Theater with friends.

  • Kronos Quartet

    Studs comments and presents a musical performance of the Kronos Quartet

    Sep. 22, 1986

    Terkel comments and presents a musical performance of the Kronos Quartet

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