Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Giacosa, Giuseppe, 1847-1906
2. Illica, Luigi, 1857-1919
3. Dvorský, Peter, 1951-
4. Anthony, Charles, 1929-2012
5. Bybee, Ariel
6. Carlson, Lenus
7. Scotto, Renata, 1934-2023
8. Courtney, James, 1946-
9. Steff, Dennis
10. Meredith, Morley
11. Darrenkamp, John
12. Kesling, Diane
13. Myers, Alexander
14. Fulton, Thomas
15. Allen, Peter, 1920-
16. Peters, Roberta, 1930-2017
17. Downes, Edward, 1911-
18. Fiedler, Johanna
19. Masiello, Alberta
20. Pfeiffer, John, 1920-
21. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
22. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection

Description

1. 3 sound cassettes (171 min.) : stereo, Dolby-B processed.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Jan. 17, 1987]

Uniform title

1. Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
2. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Subject

1. Live sound recordings
2. Operas

Genre/Form

1. Live sound recordings.

Contents

1. side 1. Introduction and synopsis of act 1 (Peter Allen) ; Texaco's opera quiz (Edward Downes, host, with Johanna Fiedler, Alberta Masiello John Pfeiffer) -- side 2. [blank] -- side 3. Act 1 through "Ieri son salita tutta sola" -- side 4. Act 1 concluded -- side 5. Act 2 through "Spoglio è l'orto" -- side 6. Act 2 concluded ; Closing remarks (Allen).

Call number

1. *LTCM 502 (F)

Note

1. Title from house program ; series title from Opera news.
2. Durations: 0:28:44 (synopses and features) ; 1:43:01 (opera).
3. Production notes and official cast list (4 p.) on file in the Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound.

Indexed in (note)

1. Opera news

Performer (note)

1. Peter Dvorsky (B.F. Pinkerton) ; Charles Anthony (Goro) ; Ariel Bybee (Suzuki) ; Lenus Carlson (U.S. Consul Sharpless) ; Renata Scotto (Cio-Cio-San) ; James Courtney (Imperial Commissary) ; Dennis Steff (The Registrar) ; Morley Meredith (The Uncle-Priest) ; John Darrenkamp (Yamadori) ; Diane Kesling (Kate Pinkerton) ; Alexander Myers (Cio-Cio-San's Child) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Thomas Fulton, conductor ; Peter Allen, broadcast announcer.

Event (note)

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Jan. 17, 1987.

Reproduction (note)

1. Service copy (3 sound cassettes : stereo, Dolby-B processed) available in: *LTCM 502 (F)

Language (note)

1. Sung in Italian.

Author

1. Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924.

Title

1. Madama Butterfly [sound recording] : opera in two acts / music by Giacomo Puccini ; libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa.

Playing time

1. 002844 014301

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Jan. 17, 1987]

Cast

1. Peter Dvorsky (B.F. Pinkerton) ; Charles Anthony (Goro) ; Ariel Bybee (Suzuki) ; Lenus Carlson (U.S. Consul Sharpless) ; Renata Scotto (Cio-Cio-San) ; James Courtney (Imperial Commissary) ; Dennis Steff (The Registrar) ; Morley Meredith (The Uncle-Priest) ; John Darrenkamp (Yamadori) ; Diane Kesling (Kate Pinkerton) ; Alexander Myers (Cio-Cio-San's Child) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Thomas Fulton, conductor ; Peter Allen, broadcast announcer.

Original version

1. Re-recorded at NYPL in Aug. 1991, from borrowed masters (4 sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips, 2 track, stereo ; 10 in.) lent by the Metropolitan Opera.

Indexed in:

1. Opera news, v. 51, no. 9 (Jan. 17, 1987).

Event

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Jan. 17, 1987.

Reproduction

1. Service copy (3 sound cassettes : stereo, Dolby-B processed) available in: *LTCM 502 (F)

Language

1. Sung in Italian.

Added author

1. Giacosa, Giuseppe, 1847-1906. Librettist
2. Illica, Luigi, 1857-1919. Librettist
3. Dvorský, Peter, 1951- Performer
4. Anthony, Charles, 1929-2012. Performer
5. Bybee, Ariel. Performer
6. Carlson, Lenus. Performer
7. Scotto, Renata, 1934-2023. Performer
8. Courtney, James, 1946- performer
9. Steff, Dennis. Performer
10. Meredith, Morley. Performer
11. Darrenkamp, John. Performer
12. Kesling, Diane. Performer
13. Myers, Alexander. Performer
14. Fulton, Thomas. Conductor
15. Allen, Peter, 1920- Commentator
16. Peters, Roberta, 1930-2017. Commentator
17. Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator
18. Fiedler, Johanna. Commentator
19. Masiello, Alberta. Performer
20. Pfeiffer, John, 1920- Performer
21. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)

Added title

1. Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
2. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Research call number

1. *LTCM 502 (F) (Production notes in listening room).