Episode 17: 1950-1951

Cesare Siepi

This, the 1950-1951 season, marked the beginning of the reign of Rudolf Bing as general manager. Alfred Hubay, in this, his 8th season as an usher for the Metropolitan Opera, talks about the beginning of a new era with Rudolf Bing as general manager, the opening night and a new production of Don Carlo with the debuts of Cesare Siepi, Fedora Barbieri, Delia Rigal and Lucine Amara, a new production of Der Fliegende Holländer with the debut of Hans Hotter and the auspicious debut of Roberta Peters in Don Giovanni (Part 1 of 3). 
(Recorded 1 June 2011)

 

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Episode 18: 1950-1951

Victoria de los Angeles

Alfred Hubay, in his 8th season as an usher for the Metropolitan Opera, talks about the debuts of Victoria de los Angeles, Mario del Monaco, Paolo Silveri, Elena Nikolaidi, Gunther Treptow and the highly successful new production of Die Fledermaus (Part 2 of 3).
(Recorded 1 June 2011)

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Eisode 19: 1950-1951

Zinka Milanov

Alfred Hubay, in his 8th season as an usher for the Metropolitan Opera, talks about the returns of two icons of operatic singing, Zinka Milanov in a new but short-lived production of Cavalleria rusticana/Pagliacci and Kirsten Flagstad - the controversy, her single Ring cycle and two roles that mimicked her own life. (Part 3 of 3).
(Recorded 1 June 2011)

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Episode 20: 1951-52

Zinka Milanov

In this episode, Alfred Hubay recounts his memories and impressions as an usher during his ninth season, 1951-1952, with the Metropolitan Opera. Among the subjects he covers are the opening night Aida, the debuts of George London, Nell Rankin, Hilde Güden and a new production of Rigoletto. (Part 1 of 4).
(Recorded 19 July 2011)

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