Episode 27: 1953-1954

James McCracken

The 1953-1954 season was Alfred Hubay’s eleventh season as an usher for the Metropolitan Opera. Here he reminiscences about the debuts of James McCracken, Rosalind Elias, Charles Anthony, Theodor Uppman, and Gino Penno, the Mimi of Hilde Güden, the Count of George London and the revival of Norma for Zinka Milanov. (Part 2 of 2).
(Recorded 16 August 2011)

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