- Series
- Hall of song: The 'Met,' 1883-1966
- Air Date
- 1966-12-20
- Duration
- 00:27:30
- Episode Description
- 1920 -1921. Tragedy strikes during a performance of Elisir d'Amore in Brooklyn and signals the end of Caruso's career. Rosa Ponselle, Giuseppe Bamboschek and Bruno Zirato recall his death.
- 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
- Caruso, Enrico, 1873-1921 (Performer)Ponselle, Rosa, 1897-1981 (Interviewee)Bamboschek, Giuseppe (Interviewee)Zirato, Bruno (Interviewee)
- Genre(s)
- Geographic Region(s)
- regions
- Time Period
- 1961-1970
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