Episode 47: 1960-1961

Franco Corelli, Rudolf Bing, Leontyne Price

Alfred Hubay was in his final year as Chief Usher for the Metropolitan Opera during the 1960-1961 season and in this episode, he relays many momentous events, including the spectacular double debuts of Leontyne Price and Franco Corelli in Il trovatore, a new production of Turandot with Birgit Nilsson, Franco Corelli and Anna Moffo with the debut of conductor Leopold Stokowski. (Part 2 of 3).
(Recorded 10 March 2012)

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