- Series
- Hall of song: The 'Met,' 1883-1966
- Air Date
- 1967-03-22
- Duration
- 00:29:33
- Episode Description
- 1939 -1940. Helen Traubel, soprano, is interviewed about her career. She recalls the incident with Rudolf Bing that caused her to terminate her career.
- 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
- Traubel, Helen (Interviewee)
- Genre(s)
- Geographic Region(s)
- regions
- Time Period
- 1961-1970
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