Licia Albanese with WNYC Music Director Herman Neuman in the studio in 1961

Interview with Licia Albanese

The NYPR Archive Collections | Jan 1, 2000

In a scripted interview, Licia Albanese discusses her career as a recording artist for RCA Victor, the state of opera today, and the differences between opera in the past and now.


Audio courtesy of the NYC Municipal Archives WNYC Collection


WNYC archives id: 150207
Municipal archives id: LT5811

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