Talk:The Stronger (opera)

1956 radio broadcast
"The Stronger" was presented in the experimental U.S. network series CBS Radio Workshop on June 15, 1956, and sung by Adelaide Bishop. The program included an introduction by Goddard Lieberson, president of CBS Records. This appears to be the first broadcast performance of the opera.

The following is (with some deletions) the program listing from RadioGoldindex.com.

The CBS Radio Workshop. June 15, 1956. CBS net. "The Stronger". A "pre-release performance" of a one-act, one-voice opera that was chosen by The American Chamber Music Committee to be "given a major performance on record as part of the 'Columbia Modern American Composer'" series. Goddard Lieberson (President of Columbia Records) introduces the "chamber opera" based on a play by Strindberg. Alfredo Antonini (conductor), Goddard Lieberson (host), August Strindberg (author), Richard Hart (adaptor), Roger Foster (announcer), Paul Roberts (producer), Hugo Weisgall (composer), Adelaide Bishop. 28:57.