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Mihaly Szekely
In his fourth year as an usher for The Metropolitan Opera, Alfred Hubay relays his experiences during the 1946-1947 season, such asEdward Johnson's astute management, the debut of Mihaly Szekely, the short lives of two new productions as well as Met premieres, a delightful Hansel and Gretel and the voices of Jussi Björling and Bidu Sayao. (Part 2 of 2).
(Recorded 11 March 2011)
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Daniza Ilitsch
For his 5th year as an usher for the Metropolitan Opera, Alfred Hubay remembers performances from the 1947-1948 season such as the singing of Daniza Ilitsch, Rose Bampton, a revival of Don Giovanni, and the debuts of Giuseppe di Stefano, Giuseppe Valdengo and Cloe Elmo (Part 1 of 2).
(Recorded 18 March 2011)
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Pia Tassinari
For his 5th year as an usher for the Metropolitan Opera, Alfred Hubay remembers performances from the 1947-1948 season such as the voices of Pia Tassinari, Claudia Pinza and the debuts of Elen Dosia, Jacques Janssen and Erna Schlutter. Also described is the Simonson Ring production, the Met premiere of Peter Grimes and a revival of Louise for Dorothy Kirsten (Part 2 of 2).
(Recorded 18 March 2011)
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Ramon Vinay
Alfred Hubay speaks of his memories while an usher for the Metropolitan Opera during the 1948-1949 season. They include the opening night telecast of Otello, a revival of L'amore dei tre re, the debut of Frank Guarrera and the sunsets of the careers of baritone Lawrence Tibbett and general manager Edward Johnson. (Part 1 of 2).
(Recorded 30 March 2011)
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