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Madama Butterfly opera in three acts

Title
  1. Madama Butterfly [sound recording] : opera in three acts / music by Giacomo Puccini ; libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa, founded on Madama Butterfly, novella by John Luther Long and play by David Belasco.
Author
  1. Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924.

Details

Additional authors
  1. Giacosa, Giuseppe, 1847-1906.
  2. Illica, Luigi, 1857-1919.
  3. Belasco, David, 1853-1931.
  4. Long, John Luther, 1861-1927.
  5. Scotto, Renata, 1934-2023.
  6. Shirley, George
  7. Bottcher, Ron
  8. Casei, Nedda, 1935-2020.
  9. Love, Shirley
  10. Velis, Andrea, 1932-1994.
  11. Christopher, Russell
  12. Alvary, Lorenzo, 1909-
  13. Boucher, Gene
  14. Stanz, William
  15. Molinari-Pradelli, Francesco
  16. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
  17. Bing, Rudolf, 1902-1997.
  18. Downes, Edward, 1911-
  19. Coveney, John
  20. Ducloux, Walter
  21. Hawkins, Osie
  22. Hubay, Alfred
  23. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) prf
  24. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection
Description
  1. 3 sound cassettes (190 min.) : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed.
Series statement
  1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of 1967-03-18 (Mar. 18, 1967)]
Uniform title
  1. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
  2. Opera news on the air (Radio program)
  3. Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
Subject
  1. Operas
Contents
  1. side 1. Introduction and synopsis of act 1 (Milton Cross) ; Opera news on the air (Rudolf Bing talks to the radio audience) ; Synopsis of act 2 (Cross) -- side 2. Texaco's opera quiz (Edward Downes, host, with John Coveney, Walter Ducloux, Osie Hawkins and Alfred Hubay) ; Synopsis of act 2 (Cross) -- side 3. Act 1 to "or son contenta" -- side 4. Act 1, conclusion ; Act 2 to "Il Cannone del porto!" -- side 5. Act 2, conclusion -- side 6. Act 3 ; Closing remarks (Cross).
Call number
  1. *LTCM 262 (F)
Note
  1. Titles from Opera news.
  2. Durations: 0:56:00 (synopses and features) ; 2:14:00 (opera).
  3. Production notes and official cast list (6 p.) on file in the Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound.
Indexed in (note)
  1. Opera news
Event (note)
  1. Originally broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Mar. 18, 1967.
Language (note)
  1. Sung in Italian.
Author
  1. Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924. Composer
Title
  1. Madama Butterfly [sound recording] : opera in three acts / music by Giacomo Puccini ; libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa, founded on Madama Butterfly, novella by John Luther Long and play by David Belasco.
Playing time
  1. 005600 021400
Series
  1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of 1967-03-18 (Mar. 18, 1967)]
Performer
  1. Renata Scotto (Cio-Cio-San) ; George Shirley (B.F. Pinkerton) ; Ron Bottcher (U.S. Consul Sharpless) ; Nedda Casei (Suzuki) ; Shirley Love (Kate Pinkerton) ; Andrea Velis (Goro) ; Russell Christopher (Yamadori) ; Lorenzo Alvary (Uncle-priest) ; Gene Boucher (Imperial Commissary) ; William Stanz (Registrar) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Francesco Molinari-Pradelli, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.
Original version
  1. Re-recorded at NYPL in Apr. 1987, from masters borrowed from the Metropolitan Opera (4 sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips, 2 track, mono. ; 10 in.).
Indexed in:
  1. Opera news, v. 31, no. 21 (Mar. 18, 1967).
Event
  1. Originally broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Mar. 18, 1967.
Language
  1. Sung in Italian.
Added author
  1. Giacosa, Giuseppe, 1847-1906. Librettist
  2. Illica, Luigi, 1857-1919. Librettist
  3. Belasco, David, 1853-1931. Madame Butterfly.
  4. Long, John Luther, 1861-1927. Madame Butterfly.
  5. Scotto, Renata, 1934-2023. Performer
  6. Shirley, George. Performer
  7. Bottcher, Ron. Performer
  8. Casei, Nedda, 1935-2020. Performer
  9. Love, Shirley. Performer
  10. Velis, Andrea, 1932-1994. Performer
  11. Christopher, Russell. Performer
  12. Alvary, Lorenzo, 1909- Performer
  13. Boucher, Gene. Performer
  14. Stanz, William. Performer
  15. Molinari-Pradelli, Francesco. Conductor
  16. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
  17. Bing, Rudolf, 1902-1997. Commentator
  18. Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator
  19. Coveney, John. Commentator
  20. Ducloux, Walter. Commentator
  21. Hawkins, Osie. Commentator
  22. Hubay, Alfred. Commentator
  23. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) Performer
Added title
  1. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
  2. Opera news on the air (Radio program)
  3. Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
Research call number
  1. *LTCM 262 (F) Production notes on file.
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