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Madama Butterfly opera in three acts

Title
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.
Author
Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924.

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Additional Authors
  • Giacosa, Giuseppe, 1847-1906.
  • Illica, Luigi, 1857-1919.
  • Belasco, David, 1853-1931.
  • Stratas, Teresa.
  • Morell, Barry.
  • Uppman, Theodor, 1920-
  • Casei, Nedda, 1935-2020.
  • Velis, Andrea, 1932-1994.
  • Christopher, Russell.
  • Scott, Norman, 1921-1968.
  • Pearl, Louise.
  • Boucher, Gene.
  • Weiss, Rob.
  • Gardelli, Lamberto.
  • Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
  • Lawrence, Robert, 1912-
  • Resnik, Regina, 1922-2013.
  • Alexander, John, 1923-1990.
  • Flagello, Ezio.
  • Walker, William, 1931-
  • Downes, Edward, 1911-
  • Peltz, Mary Ellis, 1896-1981.
  • Corsaro, Frank.
  • De Schauensee, Max.
  • Harrison, Jay.
  • Hook, Howard J., Jr.
  • Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) prf
  • Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.
Description
3 sound cassettes (199 min.) : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed.
Series Statement
Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Mar. 30, 1968]
Uniform Title
  • Opera news on the air (Radio program)
  • Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
  • Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
Subjects
Genre/Form
Live sound recordings.
Note
  • Titles from Opera news.
  • Durations: 0:56:00 (synopses and features) ; 2:23:00 (opera).
  • Production notes and official cast list (6 p.) on file in the Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound.
Indexed In (note)
  • Opera news
Performer (note)
  • 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)
  • Originally broadcast live from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Mar. 30, 1968.
Language (note)
  • Sung in Italian.
Contents
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
*LTCM 283 (F)
OCLC
NYPG87-R285
Author
Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924. Composer
Title
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
005600 022300
Series
Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Mar. 30, 1968]
Cast
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
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:
Opera news, v. 32, no. 22 (Mar. 30, 1968).
Event
Originally broadcast live from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Mar. 30, 1968.
Language
Sung in Italian.
Added Author
Giacosa, Giuseppe, 1847-1906. Librettist
Illica, Luigi, 1857-1919. Librettist
Belasco, David, 1853-1931. Madame Butterfly.
Stratas, Teresa. Performer
Morell, Barry. Performer
Uppman, Theodor, 1920- Performer
Casei, Nedda, 1935-2020. Performer
Velis, Andrea, 1932-1994. Performer
Christopher, Russell. Performer
Scott, Norman, 1921-1968. Performer
Pearl, Louise. Performer
Boucher, Gene. Performer
Weiss, Rob. Performer
Gardelli, Lamberto. Conductor
Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
Lawrence, Robert, 1912- Commentator
Resnik, Regina, 1922-2013. Commentator
Alexander, John, 1923-1990. Commentator
Flagello, Ezio. Commentator
Walker, William, 1931- Commentator
Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator
Peltz, Mary Ellis, 1896-1981. Commentator
Corsaro, Frank. Commentator
De Schauensee, Max. Commentator
Harrison, Jay. Commentator
Hook, Howard J., Jr.
Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) Performer
Added Title
Opera news on the air (Radio program)
Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
Research Call Number
*LTCM 283 (F) Production notes in listening room.
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