Research Catalog

Title

Madama Butterfly [sound recording] : opera in three acts ... / Giacomo Puccini ; libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa, founded on Madame Butterfly, novella by John Luther Long and play by David Belasco.

Author

Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Giacosa, Giuseppe, 1847-1906.
• Illica, Luigi, 1857-1919.
• Belasco, David, 1853-1931.
• Kirsten, Dorothy, 1910-1992.
• Morell, Barry
• Uppman, Theodor, 1920-
• Baldwin, Marcia
• Franke, Paul, 1917-2011.
• Cehanovsky, George, 1892-1986.
• Scott, Norman, 1921-1968.
• Clements, Joy, 1932-
• Christopher, Russell
• Stanz, William
• Schick, George, 1908-1985.
• Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
• Weaver, William, 1923-2013
• Downes, Edward, 1911-
• Goldovsky, Boris
• McEwen, Terry
• Martin, Thomas Philipp, 1909-
• Schumer, Harry G., 1893-1971.
• Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
• Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection

Description

3 sound cassettes (181 min.) : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed.

Series Statement

Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Mar. 27, 1965]

Uniform Title

• Opera news on the air (Radio program)
• Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
• Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Subjects

• Operas
• Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924
• Giacosa, Giuseppe, 1847-1906

Note

• Titles from Opera news.
• Durations: 0:52:20 (synopses and features) ; 2:29:05 (opera).
• Production notes and official cast list (6 p.) on file in the Rodgers & Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound.

Indexed In (note)

• Opera news

Performer (note)

• Dorothy Kirsten (Cio-Cio-San) ; Barry Morell (Lt. Pinkerton) ; Theodor Uppman (Sharpless) ; Marcia Baldwin (Suzuki) ; Paul Franke (Goro) ; George Cehanovsky (Prince Yamadori) ; Norman Scott (the Bonze) ; Joy Clements (Kate) ; Russell Christopher (Imperial Commissioner) ; William Stanz (Registrar) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; George Schick, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Event (note)

• Originally broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Mar. 27, 1965.

Language (note)

• Sung in Italian.

Contents

side 1. Introduction and synopsis of act 1 (Milton Cross) ; Opera news on the air (William Weaver discusses Puccini and Giacosa in America) ; Synopsis of act 2 (Cross) -- side 2. Texaco's opera quiz (Edward Downes, host, with Boris Goldovsky, Terry McEwen, Thomas P. Martin and Harry Schumer) ; Synopsis of act 3 (Cross) -- side 3. Act 1 -- side 4. Act 2 to Il cannone del porto! -- side 5. Act 2, conclusion -- side 6. Act 3 ; Closing remrks (Cross).

Call Number

*LTCM 222 (F)

OCLC

NYPG86-R147

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 Madame Butterfly, novella by John Luther Long and play by David Belasco.

Playing Time

005220 022905

Series

Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Mar. 27, 1965]

Cast

Dorothy Kirsten (Cio-Cio-San) ; Barry Morell (Lt. Pinkerton) ; Theodor Uppman (Sharpless) ; Marcia Baldwin (Suzuki) ; Paul Franke (Goro) ; George Cehanovsky (Prince Yamadori) ; Norman Scott (the Bonze) ; Joy Clements (Kate) ; Russell Christopher (Imperial Commissioner) ; William Stanz (Registrar) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; George Schick, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Indexed In:

Opera news, v. 29, no. 20 (Mar. 27, 1965).

Event

Originally broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Mar. 27, 1965.

Original Version

Re-recorded at NYPL in Mar. 1986, from borrowed masters (4 sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips, 1 track, mono. ; 10 in.).

Language

Sung in Italian.

Added Author

Giacosa, Giuseppe, 1847-1906. Librettist

Illica, Luigi, 1857-1919. Librettist

Belasco, David, 1853-1931. Madame Butterfly.

Kirsten, Dorothy, 1910-1992. Performer

Morell, Barry. Performer

Uppman, Theodor, 1920- Performer

Baldwin, Marcia. Performer

Franke, Paul, 1917-2011. Performer

Cehanovsky, George, 1892-1986. Performer

Scott, Norman, 1921-1968. Performer

Clements, Joy, 1932- Performer

Christopher, Russell. Performer

Stanz, William. Performer

Schick, George, 1908-1985. Conductor

Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator

Weaver, William, 1923-2013, commentator.

Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator

Goldovsky, Boris. Commentator

McEwen, Terry. Commentator

Martin, Thomas Philipp, 1909- Commentator

Schumer, Harry G., 1893-1971. 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 222 (F) \(Production notes filed in listening rrom.)