Opera Singer Robert Grayson Profile (1992)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 1992-07-24
Duration: 00:05:30
Subjects: Grayson, Robert (Singer) | Music | Opera
Contributors:
- Collins, Robert Host
- Chapa, Arcie Reporter
- Grayson, Robert Interviewee
- Weyend, Marlene Interviewee
Description
This segment from the July 24, 1992, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Arcie Chapa’s profile of opera singer Robert Grayson, a tenor with the New York City Opera and the chairman of vocal arts at LSU. He discusses: the efforts to cultivate an opera audience in Louisiana; the upcoming benefit concert for the Baton Rouge Opera and LSU Opera; and his love of teaching. Chapa also interviews Marlene Weyend, the president of Baton Rouge Opera. Host: Robert Collins