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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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- 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.
- Connect to:
- Added Author
- Illica, Luigi, 1857-1919. LibrettistGiacosa, Giuseppe, 1847-1906. LibrettistZylis-Gara, Teresa. PerformerKraft, Jean. PerformerMauro, Ermanno. PerformerElvira, Pablo, 1937-2000. PerformerAtherton, James. PerformerGoodloe, Robert. PerformerMeredith, Morley. PerformerBrandson, Therese. PerformerAndersson, Norman, 1953- PerformerBaker, Cecil. PerformerFulton, Thomas. ConductorAllen, Peter, 1920-2016. CommentatorWeaver, William, 1923-2013, commentator.Downes, Edward, 1911-2001. CommentatorFitzgerald, Gerald, 1932- CommentatorLivingstone, William. CommentatorReuben, David. CommentatorMetropolitan 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