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Madama Butterfly

Title
Madama Butterfly [sound recording] / Puccini.
Author
Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924.
Publication
Hayes, Middlesex, England : EMI, p1987.

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Additional Authors
  • Giacosa, Giuseppe, 1847-1906.
  • Illica, Luigi, 1857-1919.
  • Belasco, David, 1853-1931.
  • Long, John Luther, 1861-1927.
  • Callas, Maria, 1923-1977.
  • Danieli, Lucia.
  • Gedda, Nicolai.
  • Borriello, Mario.
  • Karajan, Herbert von.
  • Teatro alla Scala. prf
Description
2 sound discs (139 min.) : digital, mono.; 4 3/4 in.
Subject
Note
  • Opera in 2 acts.
  • Libretto by Giuseppe Giacosa & Luigi Illica, based on the play by David Belasco and the story by John Luther Long.
  • EMI: CD S 7 47959 8 (CDC 7 47959 2--CDC 7 47960 2).
  • Compact discs.
  • Originally issued on LP in 1955 by EMI (SLS 5015).
  • Program notes and synopsis in English, German, French and Italian and libretto in Italian with German, English and French translations (155 p. : ports.) inserted in container.
Performer (note)
  • Maria Callas (Butterfly) ; Lucia Danieli (Suzuki) ; Nicolai Gedda (B.F. Pinkerton) ; Mario Borriello (Sharpless) ; supporting soloists ; Orchestra e Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano ; Herbert von Karajan, conductor.
Event (note)
  • Recorded in 1955.
Language (note)
  • Sung in Italian.
Call Number
*LDC 36960
LCCN
077774795982
OCLC
17783278
Author
Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924.
Title
Madama Butterfly [sound recording] / Puccini.
Imprint
Hayes, Middlesex, England : EMI, p1987.
Playing Time
021900
Cast
Maria Callas (Butterfly) ; Lucia Danieli (Suzuki) ; Nicolai Gedda (B.F. Pinkerton) ; Mario Borriello (Sharpless) ; supporting soloists ; Orchestra e Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano ; Herbert von Karajan, conductor.
Event
Recorded in 1955.
Language
Sung in Italian.
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Added Author
Giacosa, Giuseppe, 1847-1906. Librettist
Illica, Luigi, 1857-1919. Librettist
Belasco, David, 1853-1931. Madame Butterfly.
Long, John Luther, 1861-1927. Madame Butterfly.
Callas, Maria, 1923-1977. Performer
Danieli, Lucia. Performer
Gedda, Nicolai. Performer
Borriello, Mario. Performer
Karajan, Herbert von. Conductor
Teatro alla Scala. Performer
Other Standard Identifier
077774795982
Publisher No.
CDS 7 47959 8 EMI
CDC 7 47959 2 EMI
CDC 7 47960 2 EMI
SLS 5015 EMI
Research Call Number
*LDC 36960 Program notes and libretto on file
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