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First episode in the series.
Steber discusses her favorite recordings (not included):
My Heart Ever Faithful, sung by herself, from the Sacred Arias album
an aria by Verdi
excerpts from the last act of Othello
the Rosenkavalier waltzes
Steber tells a short story about performing in her hometown in West Virginia.
Birdsongs at Eventide
Italian Street Song from Naughty Marietta
Audio courtesy of the NYC Municipal Archives WNYC Collection
WNYC archives id: 72664
Municipal archives id: LT3870
Hosted by:
Eleanor Steber
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