The Met: Yesterday and tomorrow

Item

Record ID

914

Identifier

90559

Genre

Work Title

The Met: Yesterday and tomorrow

Program/Series Title

Sunday showcase

Production Year

1966

Transmission/Release Date

4/17/66

Transmission/Release Year

Transmitter/Outlet/Streaming Platform

WNDT

Participants

James Ray (narrator) ; Rudolf Bing, Anthony Bliss, Richard Tucker, William Schuman, Wallace Harrison (guests)

TV/Film Director

Beigel, Phillip

Production Company

WNDT, New York

Producer

Lukas, Christopher

Other Information

Documentary about the old Metrolpolitan Opera House (final perfomrance, April l6, l966).
Singers and adiministrators reminisce and William Schuman and Wallace Harrison discuss the new Met at Lincoln Center. Program contains photos and recordings of great voices of the past - Melba, Caruso, Chaliapin, Galli-Currci and many others. Program distributed nationally by ETS Program Service.

Duration

86:42:00

Sourcemat

DLCAT - 59 (X)

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