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Madama Butterfly : opera in three acts

Title
Madama Butterfly : radio broadcast, 1981-12-26 [sound recording] : opera in three acts / music by Giacomo Puccini ; libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa.
Author
Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924.

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AudioUse in library *LDC 42491 [CD]Performing Arts Research Collections - Recorded Sound

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Additional Authors
  • Illica, Luigi, 1857-1919.
  • Giacosa, Giuseppe, 1847-1906.
  • Zylis-Gara, Teresa.
  • Kraft, Jean.
  • Mauro, Ermanno.
  • Elvira, Pablo, 1937-2000.
  • Atherton, James.
  • Goodloe, Robert.
  • Meredith, Morley.
  • Brandson, Therese.
  • Andersson, Norman, 1953-
  • Baker, Cecil.
  • Fulton, Thomas.
  • Allen, Peter, 1920-2016.
  • Weaver, William, 1923-2013
  • Downes, Edward, 1911-2001.
  • Fitzgerald, Gerald, 1932-
  • Livingstone, William.
  • Reuben, David.
  • Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
  • Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.
Description
4 sound discs (in 1 container) : digital, stereo.; 4 3/4 in.
Donor/Sponsor
Gift of the Metropolitan Opera.
Series Statement
Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Dec. 26, 1981\811226\]
Uniform Title
  • Opera news on the air (Radio program)
  • Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
  • Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
Subject
Note
  • Title from house program ; series title frrom Opera news.
  • Compact disc.
  • Durations: 2:17:25 (opera) ; 59:17 (introduction, synopses, and intermission features).
Event (note)
  • Originally recorded at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Dec. 26, 1981.
Source (note)
  • Metropolitan Opera ;
Language (note)
  • Sung in Italian.
Contents
CD 1. Introduction and synopsis of Act 1 (Peter Allen) ; Act 1 -- CD 2. Act 2 -- CD 3. Act 3 ; Closing remarks (Allen) -- CD 4. Opera news on the air: William Weaver discusses Madama Butterfly as an opera, a play, and a book ; Synopsis of Act 2 (Allen) ; Texaco's opera quiz (Edward Downes questions Gerald Fitzgerald, William Livingstone, and David Reuben) ; Synopsis of Act 3 (Allen).
Call Number
*LDC 42491
OCLC
86108598
Author
Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924.
Title
Madama Butterfly : radio broadcast, 1981-12-26 [sound recording] : opera in three acts / music by Giacomo Puccini ; libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa.
Playing Time
021725 005917
Series
Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Dec. 26, 1981\811226\]
Performer
Teresa Zylis-Gara (Cio-Cio-San) ; Jean Kraft (Suzuki) ; Ermanno Mauro (Lieutenant B. F. Pinkerton) ; Pablo Elvira (Sharpless) ; James Atherton (Goro) ; Robert Goodloe (Prince Yamadori) ; Morley Meredith (Bonze) ; Therese Brandson (Kate) ; Norman Andersson (Imperial commissioner) ; Cecil Baker (Registrar) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Thomas Fulton, conductor ; Peter Allen, broadcast announcer.
Event
Originally recorded at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Dec. 26, 1981.
Language
Sung in Italian.
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Added Author
Illica, Luigi, 1857-1919. Librettist
Giacosa, Giuseppe, 1847-1906. Librettist
Zylis-Gara, Teresa. Performer
Kraft, Jean. Performer
Mauro, Ermanno. Performer
Elvira, Pablo, 1937-2000. Performer
Atherton, James. Performer
Goodloe, Robert. Performer
Meredith, Morley. Performer
Brandson, Therese. Performer
Andersson, Norman, 1953- Performer
Baker, Cecil. Performer
Fulton, Thomas. Conductor
Allen, Peter, 1920-2016. Commentator
Weaver, William, 1923-2013, commentator.
Downes, Edward, 1911-2001. Commentator
Fitzgerald, Gerald, 1932- Commentator
Livingstone, William. Commentator
Reuben, David. Commentator
Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
Added Title
Opera news on the air (Radio program)
Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
Research Call Number
*LDC 42491
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