Research Catalog

Title

Madama Butterfly [sound recording] / Giacomo Puccini.

Author

Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924.

Publication

[S.l.] : Ornamenti ; Coral Gables, FL : Bravo Music of America, c1994.

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Additional Authors

• Illica, Luigi, 1857-1919.
• Giacosa, Giuseppe, 1847-1906.
• Angeles, Victoria de los.
• Lanigan, John, 1921-
• Evans, Geraint, Sir.
• Howitt, Barbara.
• Tree, David, 1915-
• Allen, David, 1925-1960.
• Langdon, Michael.
• Livingston, Joyce (Singer)
• Kempe, Rudolf, 1910-1976.
• Haité, George, 1825-1871.
• Royal Opera House (London, England) prf

Description

2 sound discs (2 hr., 5 min.) : digital; 4 3/4 in.

Uniform Title

Madama Butterfly

Alternative Title

Madama Butterfly

Subjects

• Live sound recordings
• Operas

Note

• Opera in two acts.
• Libretto by Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica.
• "Historic recording, live opera"--Container.
• Compact discs.
• Ornamenti/Bravo Music of America: 112-2 (on container: FE-112)
• Notes by Ivan Von Günther in English and libretto in Italian with English translation (36 [i.e. 65] p.) inserted in container; leaflet with track listing ([2] p.) also inserted.
• Cover design based on artwork by George Haité (Scotland, mid 19th cent.)

Performer (note)

• Victoria de los Angeles (Madama Butterfly) ; John Lanigan (Pinkerton) ; Geraint Evans (Sharpless) ; Barbara Howitt (Suzuki) ; David Tree (Goro) ; David Allen (Yamadori) ; Michael Lagdon [i.e. Langdon] (Bonzo) ; Joyce Livingston (Kate) ; Royal Opera, Covent Garden ; Rudolf Kempe, conductor.

Event (note)

• Recorded May 1957, Royal Opera House Covent Garden, London.

Language (note)

• Sung in Italian.

Call Number

*LDC 11812 (F)

OCLC

52053149

Author

Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924.

Title

Madama Butterfly [sound recording] / Giacomo Puccini.

Imprint

[S.l.] : Ornamenti ; Coral Gables, FL : Bravo Music of America, c1994.

Cast

Victoria de los Angeles (Madama Butterfly) ; John Lanigan (Pinkerton) ; Geraint Evans (Sharpless) ; Barbara Howitt (Suzuki) ; David Tree (Goro) ; David Allen (Yamadori) ; Michael Lagdon [i.e. Langdon] (Bonzo) ; Joyce Livingston (Kate) ; Royal Opera, Covent Garden ; Rudolf Kempe, conductor.

Event

Recorded May 1957, Royal Opera House Covent Garden, London.

Language

Sung in Italian.

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Added Author

Illica, Luigi, 1857-1919. Librettist

Giacosa, Giuseppe, 1847-1906. Librettist

Angeles, Victoria de los. voc

Lanigan, John, 1921- voc

Evans, Geraint, Sir. voc

Howitt, Barbara. voc

Tree, David, 1915- voc

Allen, David, 1925-1960. voc

Langdon, Michael. voc

Livingston, Joyce (Singer) voc

Kempe, Rudolf, 1910-1976. Conductor

Haité, George, 1825-1871.

Royal Opera House (London, England) Performer

Publisher No.

FE-112 Ornamenti/Bravo Music of America

112-2 Ornamenti/Bravo Music of America

Research Call Number

*LDC 11812 (F) Libretto & notes on file.