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Giuseppe di Stefano
Alfred Hubay speaks of his memories while an usher for the Metropolitan Opera during the 1948-1949 season. They include an encompassing overview of the Met career of Ljuba Welitsch, the debut of Fritz Reiner, Bohemes with Björling and di Stefano, the sunset of the career of Lauritz Melchior and a star studded English language Falstaff. (Part 2 of 2).
(Recorded 30 March 2011)
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Herbert Witherspoon
Alfred Hubay, in his seventh year as an usher for the Metropolitan Opera, remembers events from the 1949-1950 season such as Edward Johnson ending his 15 year reign as General Manager with Lucrezia Bori by his side, a brief account of his beginning, his predecessor Herbert Witherspoon, singers Johnson inherited, the opening night Rosenkavalier with Erna Berger in her debut, first Marschallin of Eleanor Steber, a new production of Manon Lescaut and a revival of Simon Boccanegra. (Part 1 of 3).
(Recorded 30 March 2011)
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Elisabetta Barbato
Alfred Hubay, in his seventh year as an usher for the Metropolitan Opera, remembers events from the 1949-1950 season such as the debuts of Elisabetta Barbato, Enzo Mascherini,, the first Met Salome of Astrid Varnay with the debut of Paul Schöffler, a new production of Khovanshchina with Rise Stevens, the dropping of artists by Rudolf Bing, a brief overview of the career and departing of Lauritz Melchior and the farewell gala for Edward Johnson. (Part 2 of 3).
(Recorded 30 March 2011)
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Edward Johnson
In this episode, Alfred Hubay describes the two careers of Edward Johnson, as singer and as general manager of the Metropolitan Opera. (Part 3 of 3).
(Recorded 21 April 2011)
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