- Series
- Hall of song: The 'Met,' 1883-1966
- Air Date
- 1966-10-03
- Duration
- 00:28:51
- Episode Description
- 1907. Feodor Chaliapin, the Russian basso, makes his debut and immediately causes great controversy. His daughter, Tania Chaliapin, is interviewed about the difficulty her father had in adjusting to the United States.
- 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
- Chaliapin, Tania (Interviewee)Chaliapin, Fyodor Ivanovich, 1873-1938 (Performer)
- Genre(s)
- Geographic Region(s)
- regions
- Time Period
- 1961-1970
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