The Gilded Gentleman Podcast
1) Divas, Diamonds and Drama: The Opening of the Metropolitan Opera 1883
Join the Gilded Gentleman for a night at the opera! The glittering, glamorous opening night of New York’s new opera house at the height of the Gilded Age had perhaps more drama going on in the audienc...Show More
Divas, Diamonds and Drama: The Opening of the Metropolitan Opera 1883
26:47 | Dec 7th, 2021
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2) Stanford White Architect: Perspectives from Great-Grandson Samuel White
The art and creativity of architect Stanford White
3) New York’s Gilded Age Black Elite (Encore)
Some overlooked history of the 19th century -- the story of Black life and social class in New York City.
4) Town Topics: Gossip and Scandal in the Gilded Age
The tale of the Gilded Age's most scandalous newspaper Town Topics and the insidious methods by which its publisher manipulated the city's powerful with techniques akin to blackmail.
5) Mysteries in History with NYT Best-Selling Author Fiona Davis
Inside the glamorous New York City created by best-selling mystery author Fiona Davis.
6) Rediscovering Edith Wharton’s First Book
Inside the very first book written by Edith Wharton -- not a stormy fictional critique of Gilded Age manners, but a look at interior design!
7) A Toast for the New Year: Gilded Age Cocktails with Don Spiro
A history of the most famous cocktails created in the 19th century
8) A New Year in Old New York: From Times Square to Chinatown
A history of celebrating the new year in New York City -- from the glamour of Times Square to the far older customs in Manhattan's Chinatown.
9) Hot Victorian Holiday: Bowery Boys History Live! at City Winery
Live at City Winery -- it's Carl Raymond! And a Victorian themed look at the holidays.
10) Inside 'Ragtime': The Return of an American Musical Epic
The actors who play Harry Houdini and Evelyn Nesbit in the new Broadway revival "Ragtime" find the real-life inspirations behind their roles.