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Madama Butterfly

Title
Madama Butterfly : radio broadcast, 2011-12-17 / music by Puccini ; libretto by Illica and Giacosa.
Author
Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924
Publication
New York, NY : Metropolitan Opera, [2011]

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Additional Authors
  • Illica, Luigi, 1857-1919
  • Giacosa, Giuseppe, 1847-1906
  • Zhang, Liping, 1965-
  • Smith, Robert Dean, 1965-
  • Zifchak, Maria
  • Salsi, Luca, 1975-
  • Sorensen, Joel
  • Sumegi, Daniel
  • Cano, Jennifer Johnson
  • Juntwait, Margaret
  • Siff, Ira
  • Moore, Gerald Martin
  • Ellison, Cori
  • Kazaras, Peter
  • Wolf, Thomas, 1945-
  • DiDonato, Joyce
  • Heath, Mary Joanne Renner, 1954-
  • Gniewek, Raymond, 1931-
  • Domingo, Plácido, 1941-
  • Te Kanawa, Kiri
  • Toolajian, Loren
  • Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.), performer.
  • Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.), donor NN-RHA
  • Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.
Description
3 audio discs : digital, stereo; 4 3/4 in.
Series Statement
  • Metropolitan Opera Saturday matinée broadcasts
  • Toll Brothers--Metropolitan Opera International Radio Network ; [broadcast of] December 17, 2011
Uniform Title
  • Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
  • Toll Brothers-Metropolitan Opera Quiz (Radio program)
  • Toll Brothers-Metropolitan Opera International Radio Network ; [broadcast of] December 17, 2011.
  • Metropolitan Opera Saturday matinée broadcasts.
Subjects
Genre/Form
Live sound recordings.
Note
  • Title and date from the discs ; credits from audition and Metropolitan Opera program.
  • House program on file in Music Division.
Performer (note)
  • Liping Zhang (Cio-Cio-San) ; Robert Dean Smith (Pinkerton) ; Maria Zifchak (Suzuki) ; Luca Salsi (Sharpless) ; Joel Sorensen (Goro) ; Daniel Sumegi (Bonze) ; Jennifer Johnson Cano (Kate Pinkerton) ; with supporting cast ; Metropolitan Opera Chorus and Orchestra ; Plácido Domingo, conductor.
Source (note)
  • Metropolitan Opera
Language (note)
  • Sung in Italian.
Contents
CD 1. Introduction and synopsis of act 1 (Margaret Juntwait and Ira Stiff) ; Act 1 ; Madama Butterfly Time Capsule ; Toll Brothers-Metropolitan Opera Quiz (Gerald Martin Moore questions Cori Ellison, Peter Kazaras, Thomas Wolf with guest Joyce DiDonato) -- CD 2. Toll Brothers-Metropolitan Opera Quiz (conclusion) ; Talking Opera feature on rubato (Mary Jo Heath) ; Synopsis of Act 2 (Margaret Juntwait and Ira Stiff) ; Act 2 -- CD 3. Loren Toolajian interviews Robert Dean Smith ; Raymond Gniewek Met Memory (with Mary Jo Heath) ; Toolajian interviews Plácido Domingo ; Margaret Juntwait talks with Kiri Te Kanawa ; Synopsis of Act 3 (Margaret Juntwait and Ira Stiff) ; Act 3 ; Closing remarks (Juntwait and Siff).
Call Number
*LDC 53118
OCLC
867044587
Author
Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924, composer.
Title
Madama Butterfly : radio broadcast, 2011-12-17 / music by Puccini ; libretto by Illica and Giacosa.
Production
New York, NY : Metropolitan Opera, [2011]
Playing Time
010957 010957 005252
Type of Content
performed music
Type of Medium
audio
Type of Carrier
audio disc
Series
Metropolitan Opera Saturday matinée broadcasts
Toll Brothers--Metropolitan Opera International Radio Network ; [broadcast of] December 17, 2011
Toll Brothers-Metropolitan Opera International Radio Network ; [broadcast of] December 17, 2011.
Metropolitan Opera Saturday matinée broadcasts.
Performer
Margaret Juntwait, host ; Loren Toolajian, interviewer ; Robert Dean Smith, Plácido Domingo, interviewees ; Ira Siff, Mary Jo Heath, Gerald Martin Moore, Joyce DiDonato, Cori Ellison, Peter Kazaras, Thomas Wolf, and Kiri Te Kanawa, commentators.
Cast
Liping Zhang (Cio-Cio-San) ; Robert Dean Smith (Pinkerton) ; Maria Zifchak (Suzuki) ; Luca Salsi (Sharpless) ; Joel Sorensen (Goro) ; Daniel Sumegi (Bonze) ; Jennifer Johnson Cano (Kate Pinkerton) ; with supporting cast ; Metropolitan Opera Chorus and Orchestra ; Plácido Domingo, conductor.
Event
Broadcast live on Sirius XM Metropolitan Opera Radio from Metropolitan Opera House, NYC 2011 December 17.
Language
Sung in Italian.
Source
Gift; Metropolitan Opera, August 2011.
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Added Author
Illica, Luigi, 1857-1919, librettist.
Giacosa, Giuseppe, 1847-1906, librettist.
Zhang, Liping, 1965- performer.
Smith, Robert Dean, 1965- performer.
Smith, Robert Dean, 1965- interviewee.
Zifchak, Maria, performer.
Salsi, Luca, 1975- performer.
Sorensen, Joel, performer.
Sumegi, Daniel, performer.
Cano, Jennifer Johnson, performer.
Juntwait, Margaret, host.
Siff, Ira, commentator.
Moore, Gerald Martin, commentator.
Ellison, Cori, commentator.
Kazaras, Peter, commentator.
Wolf, Thomas, 1945- commentator.
DiDonato, Joyce, commentator.
Heath, Mary Joanne Renner, 1954- commentator.
Gniewek, Raymond, 1931- commentator.
Domingo, Plácido, 1941- conductor.
Domingo, Plácido, 1941- interviewee.
Te Kanawa, Kiri, commentator.
Toolajian, Loren, interviewer.
Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.), performer.
Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.), donor NN-RHA
Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.
Added Title
Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
Toll Brothers-Metropolitan Opera Quiz (Radio program)
Research Call Number
*LDC 53118
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