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Madama Butterfly opera in three acts

Title
Madama Butterfly [sound recording] : opera in three acts / Giacomo Puccini ; libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa, founded on Madam 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.
  • Long, John Luther, 1861-1927.
  • Belasco, David, 1853-1931.
  • Tucci, Gabriella
  • Kónya, Sándor, 1923-2002.
  • Vanni, Helen
  • Harvuot, Clifford, 1912-1990.
  • Velis, Andrea, 1932-1994.
  • Cehanovsky, George, 1892-1986.
  • Hawkins, Osie
  • MacKenzie, Mary
  • Reitan, Roald
  • Kessler, Kurt
  • Cleva, Fausto
  • Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
  • Bing, Rudolf, 1902-1997.
  • Downes, Edward, 1911-
  • Levarie, Siegmund, 1914-
  • Harrison, Jay
  • Peltz, Mary Ellis, 1896-1981.
  • Price, Walter, 1931-
  • Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
  • Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection
Description
3 sound cassettes (175 min.) : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed.
Series Statement
Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Feb. 3, 1962
Uniform Title
  • Opera news on the air (Radio program)
  • Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
  • Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
Subjects
Note
  • Title from house program ; series title from Opera news.
  • Durations: 0:52:30 (synopses and features) ; 2:12:15 (opera).
  • With production notes and official cast list (6 p.).
Indexed In (note)
  • Opera news
Performer (note)
  • Gabriella Tucci (Cio-Cio-San) ; Sándor Kónya (Pinkerton) ; Helen Vanni (Suzuki) ; Clifford Harvuot (Sharpless) ; Andrea Velis (Goro) ; George Cehanovsky (Yamadori) ; Osie Hawkins (Bonze) ; Mary MacKenzie (Kate Pinkerton) ; Roald Reitan (Imperial Commissioner) ; Kurt Kessler (Registrar) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Fausto Cleva, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.
Event (note)
  • Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Feb. 3̲, 1962.
Language (note)
  • Sung in Italian.
Contents
side 1. Introduction and synopsis of act 1 (Milton Cross) ; Opera news on the air: Rudolf Bing is interviewed by Edward Downes, Jay Harrison and Sigmund Levarie ; Synopsis of act 2 (Cross) -- side 2. Texaco's opera quiz: Downes, Harrison, Levarie, Mary Ellis Peltz and Walter Price ; Synopsis of act 3 (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
*LTCM 154 (F)
OCLC
NYPG85-R397
Author
Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924.
Title
Madama Butterfly [sound recording] : opera in three acts / Giacomo Puccini ; libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa, founded on Madam Butterfly, novella by John Luther Long and play by David Belasco.
Playing Time
005230 021215
Series
Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Feb. 3, 1962
Cast
Gabriella Tucci (Cio-Cio-San) ; Sándor Kónya (Pinkerton) ; Helen Vanni (Suzuki) ; Clifford Harvuot (Sharpless) ; Andrea Velis (Goro) ; George Cehanovsky (Yamadori) ; Osie Hawkins (Bonze) ; Mary MacKenzie (Kate Pinkerton) ; Roald Reitan (Imperial Commissioner) ; Kurt Kessler (Registrar) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Fausto Cleva, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.
Original Version
Re-recorded at NYPL in July 1985, from borrowed masters (4 sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips, 1 track, mono. ; 10 in.).
Indexed In:
Opera news, v. 26, no. 12 (Feb. 3, 1962).
Event
Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Feb. 3̲, 1962.
Language
Sung in Italian.
Added Author
Giacosa, Giuseppe, 1847-1906. Librettist
Illica, Luigi, 1857-1919. Librettist
Long, John Luther, 1861-1927. Madame Butterfly.
Belasco, David, 1853-1931. Madame Butterfly.
Tucci, Gabriella. Performer
Kónya, Sándor, 1923-2002. Performer
Vanni, Helen. Performer
Harvuot, Clifford, 1912-1990. Performer
Velis, Andrea, 1932-1994. Performer
Cehanovsky, George, 1892-1986. Performer
Hawkins, Osie. Performer
MacKenzie, Mary. Performer
Reitan, Roald. Performer
Kessler, Kurt. Performer
Cleva, Fausto. Conductor
Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
Bing, Rudolf, 1902-1997. Commentator
Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator
Levarie, Siegmund, 1914- Commentator
Harrison, Jay. Commentator
Peltz, Mary Ellis, 1896-1981. Commentator
Price, Walter, 1931- Commentator
Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
Added Title
Opera news on the air (Radio program)
Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
Research Call Number
*LTCM 154 (F) (Production notes in listening room.)
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