Monday, April 2, 2012 by Matt DeStefano
The second of our two-part program with Glenn Watkins on the topic of his book The Gesualdo Hex: Music, Myth, and Memory (W.W. Norton).
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Studs discusses his book AND THEY ALL SANG: Adventures of an Eclectic Disc Jockey.
"It is the only interview that I know of done with Studs where he discusses in detail his passion for opera and opera singers including Rosa Raisa, Lotte Lehmann, and "his" diva, Claudia Muzio. Studs also talks about his disc jockey days in general and the music editions of The Studs Terkel Program on WFMT. We play opera scenes with Raisa, Lehmann, Muzio, and a song by Woody Guthrie as well." -Andrew
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What a fascinating look at a fascinating subject! Playing the recording of “Karlo” or “Carlo” (sp?) was the perfect ending with its eerie sounds that bring to mind screeching of rusty cemitary gates and wailing souls. WOW! This certainly makes me want to read Glenn Watkins’ book to learn more about Gesualdo. Was he a tortured soul or just a very far out composer? As always, your program is highly informative but more importantly, highly thought-provoking. Thank you!