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Madama Butterfly opera in three acts
- Title
- Madama Butterfly [sound recording] : opera in three acts / music by Giacomo Puccini ; libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa, founded on "Madama [sic] Butterfly", novella by John Luther Long and play by David Belasco.
- Author
- Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924.
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- Additional Authors
- Giacosa, Giuseppe, 1847-1906.
- Illica, Luigi, 1857-1919.
- Belasco, David, 1853-1931.
- Stratas, Teresa.
- Morell, Barry.
- Uppman, Theodor, 1920-
- Casei, Nedda, 1935-2020.
- Velis, Andrea, 1932-1994.
- Christopher, Russell.
- Scott, Norman, 1921-1968.
- Pearl, Louise.
- Boucher, Gene.
- Weiss, Rob.
- Gardelli, Lamberto.
- Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
- Lawrence, Robert, 1912-
- Resnik, Regina, 1922-2013.
- Alexander, John, 1923-1990.
- Flagello, Ezio.
- Walker, William, 1931-
- Downes, Edward, 1911-
- Peltz, Mary Ellis, 1896-1981.
- Corsaro, Frank.
- De Schauensee, Max.
- Harrison, Jay.
- Hook, Howard J., Jr.
- Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) prf
- Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.
- Description
- 3 sound cassettes (199 min.) : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed.
- Series Statement
- Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Mar. 30, 1968]
- Uniform Title
- Opera news on the air (Radio program)
- Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
- Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Live sound recordings.
- Note
- Titles from Opera news.
- Durations: 0:56:00 (synopses and features) ; 2:23:00 (opera).
- Production notes and official cast list (6 p.) on file in the Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound.
- Indexed In (note)
- Opera news
- Performer (note)
- Teresa Stratas (Cio-Cio-San) ; Barry Morell (Lieutenant B.F. Pinkerton) ; Theodor Uppman (Sharpless) ; Nedda Casei (Suzuki) ; Andrea Velis (Goro) ; Russell Christopher (Prince Yamadori) ; Norman Scott (Bonze) ; Louise Pearl (Kate) ; Gene Boucher (Imperial commissioner) ; Hal Roberts (Registrar) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Lamberto Gardelli, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.
- Event (note)
- Originally broadcast live from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Mar. 30, 1968.
- Language (note)
- Sung in Italian.
- Contents
- side 1. Introduction and synopsis of act 1 (Milton Cross) ; Opera news on the air (Robert Lawrence leads a singers' roundtable with Regina Resnik, John Alexander, Ezio Flagello and William Walker) ; Synopsis of act 2 (Cross) -- side 2. Texaco's opera quiz (Edward Downes, host, with Mary Ellis Peltz, Max de Schauensee, Jay Harrison and Frank Corsaro) ; Synopsis of act 3 (Cross) -- side 3. Act 1 to "Or son contenta" -- side 4. Act 1 "Vogliatemi bene" to conclusion ; Act 2 to "Il cannone del porto!" -- side 5. Act 2, "Una nava da guerra" to conclusion -- side 6. Act 3 ; Howard J. Hook, Jr. announces Metropolitan Opera Regional Audition semi-finalists ; Closing remarks (Cross).
- Call Number
- *LTCM 283 (F)
- OCLC
- NYPG87-R285
- Author
- Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924. Composer
- Title
- Madama Butterfly [sound recording] : opera in three acts / music by Giacomo Puccini ; libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa, founded on "Madama [sic] Butterfly", novella by John Luther Long and play by David Belasco.
- Playing Time
- 005600 022300
- Series
- Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Mar. 30, 1968]
- Cast
- Teresa Stratas (Cio-Cio-San) ; Barry Morell (Lieutenant B.F. Pinkerton) ; Theodor Uppman (Sharpless) ; Nedda Casei (Suzuki) ; Andrea Velis (Goro) ; Russell Christopher (Prince Yamadori) ; Norman Scott (Bonze) ; Louise Pearl (Kate) ; Gene Boucher (Imperial commissioner) ; Hal Roberts (Registrar) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Lamberto Gardelli, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.
- Original Version
- Re-recorded at NYPL in Oct. 1987, from masters borrowed from the Metropolitan Opera (3 sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips, 1 track, mono. ; 10 in.).
- Indexed In:
- Opera news, v. 32, no. 22 (Mar. 30, 1968).
- Event
- Originally broadcast live from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Mar. 30, 1968.
- Language
- Sung in Italian.
- Added Author
- Giacosa, Giuseppe, 1847-1906. LibrettistIllica, Luigi, 1857-1919. LibrettistBelasco, David, 1853-1931. Madame Butterfly.Stratas, Teresa. PerformerMorell, Barry. PerformerUppman, Theodor, 1920- PerformerCasei, Nedda, 1935-2020. PerformerVelis, Andrea, 1932-1994. PerformerChristopher, Russell. PerformerScott, Norman, 1921-1968. PerformerPearl, Louise. PerformerBoucher, Gene. PerformerWeiss, Rob. PerformerGardelli, Lamberto. ConductorCross, Milton, 1897-1975. CommentatorLawrence, Robert, 1912- CommentatorResnik, Regina, 1922-2013. CommentatorAlexander, John, 1923-1990. CommentatorFlagello, Ezio. CommentatorWalker, William, 1931- CommentatorDownes, Edward, 1911- CommentatorPeltz, Mary Ellis, 1896-1981. CommentatorCorsaro, Frank. CommentatorDe Schauensee, Max. CommentatorHarrison, Jay. CommentatorHook, Howard J., Jr.Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) Performer
- Added Title
- Opera news on the air (Radio program)Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
- Research Call Number
- *LTCM 283 (F) Production notes in listening room.