Episode 2: 1943-1944

Jarmillla Novotna

Alfred Hubay continues his account of his first season, 1943-1944 as an usher for the Metropolitan Opera. He talks about Jarmila Novotna, Raoul Jobin, Bruna Castagna, Grace Moore and Lawrence Tibbett in Tosca, the Sunday Night Concerts, Bidu Sayao, the return of Marjorie Lawrence, the Norma of Zinka Milanov and one of his most favorite singers, Licia Albanese. (Part 2 of 2).
(Recorded 10 February 2011)

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