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The Father of American Opera: Carlisle Floyd at 100

Walter Edgar's Journal by South Carolina Public Radio

Feb 20, 202643:52Arts

This week we’ll be talking about the life and career of the man that many call the Father of American opera: Carlisle Floyd. Our guests are Floyd's neice, Jane Matheny, and his biographer, Thomas Holliday. A native of La...

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The Father of American Opera: Carlisle Floyd at 100 is an episode from Walter Edgar's Journal by South Carolina Public Radio. This week we’ll be talking about the life and career of the man that many call the Father of American opera: Carli...

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Published Feb 20, 2026, 43:52 long, audio available.