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61 results found for '"Opera"' in Keywords.
Conductor Georg Solti on his career (1975)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with conductor Georg Solti on his career. It looks at his teachers and influences; his time as music director at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden; and his ethics as to his 10 year work...
Charles Makerras knighted (1979)
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- Interview
Interview with Australian conductor Charles Makerras on being knighted and on his work with the English National Opera. Male interviewer not identified (poss. Peter Murphy?).
Covent Garden Opera (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Colin Davis on plans for Covent Garden Opera, London.
John Tooley receives knighthood (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
John Tooley, General Director of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, on receiving his knighthood.
Our kind of town (1979)
- Genre
- Documentary; Interview
Our Kind of Town. This edition presented by Greg Strange from the London Coliseum, home of the English National Opera. Includes interviews with Managing Director of the ENO, Lord Harewood (George Lascelles);...
Convent Garden changes its image (1979)
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- Interview; News report
Barbara Groom reports on the planning programme for Covent Garden. Fred Collins, who has lived in Covent Garden for sixty years, says it is now moving towards trendy shops; Geoffrey Holland, head of the...
Sally Burgess on La Boheme (1980)
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- Interview
Mezzo-soprano, Sally Burgess on her role of Mimi in Giacomo Puccini’s opera, La Boheme. Burgess is singing the role translated into English, which she hopes will allow the audience to follow the story. She...
JohnTooley on life, career and Covent Garden Opera (1980)
- Genre
- Interview
Rodney Bennett interviews John Tooley on his life, career and role as the General Adminstrator for the Covent Garden Royal Opera House. Sound is in mono.
Arts Council funding (1980)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with a spokesman for the Arts Council (not identified - poss. Secretary-General Sir Roy Shaw) about the levels of Government funding for subsidised theatre and opera. Female interviewer not...
Monty at large (1980)
- Genre
- Interview; Music; Documentary
In this week’s edition Monty Modlyn visits the Sadler’s Wells Theatre and talks to D’Oyly Carte Opera company manager Peter Riley about the operas of Gilbert and Sullivan. Musical Director Fraser...