Hannah - A Jewish Feminist Opera

Episode Title:
Hannah - A Jewish Feminist Opera
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IZ0180.03
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An interview with Dr. Leonard Lehrman, composer of the Jewish feminist opera Hannah, and Charles Osborne and Ron Edwards, two singers who were part of its production in Mannheim, West Germany. The opera focuses on the story of Hannah, sister of Judah Maccabee, and her struggle against tyranny and for religious freedom. Excerpts from the opera are heard throughout the recording. The interviewer is Isabel Pearlman. Part of the "Jewish Currents Presents" series.

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ca. August 3, 1982
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WBAI, December 9, 1982
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1 reel (28 min.) : 7 1/2 ips, stereo.
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Los Angeles : Pacifica Radio Archive, 1982.
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RESTRICTED. Permissions, licensing requests, Curriculum Initiative, Campus Campaign and all other inquiries should be directed to: Mark Torres, Archives Director, 800-735-0230, Mark@PacificaRadioArchives.org
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This recording has been digitally preserved as part of Pacifica's American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 grant preservation project, and is available for research and reference . Please contact the archives via telephone: 818-506-1077 or email:  americanwomen at pacificaradioarchives dot org for information on how to obtain a copy of this program. Thank you.



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