- Series
- Hall of song: The 'Met,' 1883-1966
- Air Date
- 1967-01-17
- Duration
- 00:29:20
- Episode Description
- 1926 -1932. The Depression brings almost complete financial disaster. Otto Kahn resigns from the Met's Board of Directors. Voices of Ezio Pinza, Grace Moore, Gladys Swarthout, Lily Pons are featured.
- 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
- Pinza, Ezio (Performer)Moore, Grace, 1898-1947 (Performer)Swarthout, Gladys, 1900-1969 (Performer)Pons, Lily, 1898-1976 (Performer)
- Genre(s)
- Geographic Region(s)
- regions
- Time Period
- 1961-1970
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