Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Giacosa, Giuseppe, 1847-1906
2. Illica, Luigi, 1857-1919
3. Belasco, David, 1853-1931
4. Stratas, Teresa
5. Morell, Barry
6. Uppman, Theodor, 1920-
7. Casei, Nedda, 1935-2020
8. Velis, Andrea, 1932-1994
9. Christopher, Russell
10. Scott, Norman, 1921-1968
11. Pearl, Louise
12. Boucher, Gene
13. Weiss, Rob
14. Gardelli, Lamberto
15. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975
16. Lawrence, Robert, 1912-
17. Resnik, Regina, 1922-2013
18. Alexander, John, 1923-1990
19. Flagello, Ezio
20. Walker, William, 1931-
21. Downes, Edward, 1911-
22. Peltz, Mary Ellis, 1896-1981
23. Corsaro, Frank
24. De Schauensee, Max
25. Harrison, Jay
26. Hook, Howard J., Jr.
27. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) prf
28. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection

Description

1. 3 sound cassettes (199 min.) : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Mar. 30, 1968]

Uniform title

1. Opera news on the air (Radio program)
2. Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
3. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Subject

1. Operas

Genre/Form

1. Live sound recordings.

Contents

1. side 1. Introduction and synopsis of act 1 (Milton Cross) ; Opera news on the air (Robert Lawrence leads a singers' roundtable with Regina Resnik, John Alexander, Ezio Flagello and William Walker) ; Synopsis of act 2 (Cross) -- side 2. Texaco's opera quiz (Edward Downes, host, with Mary Ellis Peltz, Max de Schauensee, Jay Harrison and Frank Corsaro) ; Synopsis of act 3 (Cross) -- side 3. Act 1 to "Or son contenta" -- side 4. Act 1 "Vogliatemi bene" to conclusion ; Act 2 to "Il cannone del porto!" -- side 5. Act 2, "Una nava da guerra" to conclusion -- side 6. Act 3 ; Howard J. Hook, Jr. announces Metropolitan Opera Regional Audition semi-finalists ; Closing remarks (Cross).

Call number

1. *LTCM 283 (F)

Note

1. Titles from Opera news.
2. Durations: 0:56:00 (synopses and features) ; 2:23:00 (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

Performer (note)

1. Teresa Stratas (Cio-Cio-San) ; Barry Morell (Lieutenant B.F. Pinkerton) ; Theodor Uppman (Sharpless) ; Nedda Casei (Suzuki) ; Andrea Velis (Goro) ; Russell Christopher (Prince Yamadori) ; Norman Scott (Bonze) ; Louise Pearl (Kate) ; Gene Boucher (Imperial commissioner) ; Hal Roberts (Registrar) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Lamberto Gardelli, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Event (note)

1. Originally broadcast live from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Mar. 30, 1968.

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 [sic] Butterfly", novella by John Luther Long and play by David Belasco.

Playing time

1. 005600 022300

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Mar. 30, 1968]

Cast

1. Teresa Stratas (Cio-Cio-San) ; Barry Morell (Lieutenant B.F. Pinkerton) ; Theodor Uppman (Sharpless) ; Nedda Casei (Suzuki) ; Andrea Velis (Goro) ; Russell Christopher (Prince Yamadori) ; Norman Scott (Bonze) ; Louise Pearl (Kate) ; Gene Boucher (Imperial commissioner) ; Hal Roberts (Registrar) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Lamberto Gardelli, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Original version

1. Re-recorded at NYPL in Oct. 1987, from masters borrowed from the Metropolitan Opera (3 sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips, 1 track, mono. ; 10 in.).

Indexed in:

1. Opera news, v. 32, no. 22 (Mar. 30, 1968).

Event

1. Originally broadcast live from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Mar. 30, 1968.

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. Stratas, Teresa. Performer
5. Morell, Barry. Performer
6. Uppman, Theodor, 1920- Performer
7. Casei, Nedda, 1935-2020. Performer
8. Velis, Andrea, 1932-1994. Performer
9. Christopher, Russell. Performer
10. Scott, Norman, 1921-1968. Performer
11. Pearl, Louise. Performer
12. Boucher, Gene. Performer
13. Weiss, Rob. Performer
14. Gardelli, Lamberto. Conductor
15. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
16. Lawrence, Robert, 1912- Commentator
17. Resnik, Regina, 1922-2013. Commentator
18. Alexander, John, 1923-1990. Commentator
19. Flagello, Ezio. Commentator
20. Walker, William, 1931- Commentator
21. Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator
22. Peltz, Mary Ellis, 1896-1981. Commentator
23. Corsaro, Frank. Commentator
24. De Schauensee, Max. Commentator
25. Harrison, Jay. Commentator
26. Hook, Howard J., Jr.
27. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) Performer

Added title

1. Opera news on the air (Radio program)
2. Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
3. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Research call number

1. *LTCM 283 (F) Production notes on file.