- Series
- Hall of song: The 'Met,' 1883-1966
- Air Date
- 1967-05-29
- Duration
- 00:29:34
- Episode Description
- The End of an Era. The last day of music at the old Met. Walter Slezak, son of tenor Leo Slezak, joins Milton Cross and Miles Kastendieck to give an account of the farewell concert, April 16, 1966.
- Series Description
- Documentary series on history of the Metropolitan Opera Company ("The Met") in its original home at Broadway and 39th Street in New York. "The Met" closed its old location on April 16, 1966. Series includes interviews and rare recordings of noted performers.
- Subject(s)
- Creator(s)
- WBUR (Radio station : Boston, Mass.) (Producer)Calhoun, Richard (Producer)Kastendieck, Miles (Host)Cross, Milton, 1897-1975 (Host)
- Contributors
- Slezak, Walter, 1902-1983 (Interviewee)
- Genre(s)
- Geographic Region(s)
- regions
- Time Period
- 1961-1970
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