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Madama Butterfly opera in three acts

Title
Madama Butterfly [sound recording] : opera in three acts / Giacomo Puccini ; libretto by L. Illica and G. Giacosa, after the work of John Luther Long and David Belasco.
Author
Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924.
Publication
[New York, NY] : Metropolitan Opera, c1974.

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Additional Authors
  • Giacosa, Giuseppe, 1847-1906.
  • Illica, Luigi, 1857-1919.
  • Belasco, David, 1853-1931.
  • Kirsten, Dorothy, 1910-1992.
  • Kónya, Sándor, 1923-2002.
  • Casei, Nedda, 1935-2020.
  • Christopher, Russell
  • Schmorr, Robert
  • Holloway, David, 1942-
  • Harvuot, Clifford, 1912-1990.
  • Godfrey Ben-David, Batyah
  • Boucher, Gene
  • Murphy, Fawayne
  • Puleo, Gina
  • Baudo, Serge, 1927-
  • Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
  • Fitzgerald, Gerald, 1932-
  • Belmont, Eleanor Robson, 1879-
  • Downes, Edward, 1911-
  • Coveney, John
  • Ducloux, Walter
  • Levarie, Siegmund, 1914-
  • Verrett, Shirley
  • Slezak, Walter, 1902-
  • Smith, Alma Jean
  • Masiello, Alberta
  • Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) prf
  • Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection
Description
4 sound discs : digital, stereo.; 4 3/4 in.
Donor/Sponsor
Gift of the Metropolitan Opera.
Series Statement
  • Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Mar. 30, 1974
  • Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Mar. 30, 1974.
Uniform Title
  • Madama Butterfly
  • Opera news on the air (Radio program)
  • Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
  • Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
Alternative Title
Madama Butterfly
Subject
Note
  • Sung in Italian.
  • Subtitle from Opera news.
  • Durations: 2:13:41 (opera) ; 1:05:21 (synopses and features).
  • Compact discs.
  • Production notes and official cast list filed under classmark: *LTCM 783.
  • House program on file in Music Division.
Indexed In (note)
  • Opera news
Event (note)
  • Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Mar. 30, 1974.
Source (note)
  • Metropolitan Opera;
Contents
CD 1. Introduction and synopsis of Act 1 (Milton Cross) (6:08) ; Act 1 (49:41) -- CD 2. Act 2 (49:00) -- CD 3. Act 3 (35:00) ; Post curtain: Shirley Verrett speaks with Alma Jean Smith, National Council winner, who sings "Ore dolci e divine" from La Rondine with Alberta Masiello, pianist (10:58) ; Closing remarks (Cross) (2:00) -- CD 4. Opera news on the air: Gerald Fitzgerald speaks with Mrs. August Belmont, plays excerpts from the historic broadcast album of Le Nozze di Figaro from Dec. 7, 1940 (20:00) ; Synopsis of Act 2 (Cross) (3:49) ; Texaco's opera quiz: Edward Downes questions John Coveney, Walter Ducloux, Siegmund Levarie, and Walter Slezak (19:00) ; Synopsis of Act 3 (Cross) (3:23).
Call Number
*LDC 32135
OCLC
NYPG04-R463
Author
Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924. Composer
Title
Madama Butterfly [sound recording] : opera in three acts / Giacomo Puccini ; libretto by L. Illica and G. Giacosa, after the work of John Luther Long and David Belasco.
Imprint
[New York, NY] : Metropolitan Opera, c1974.
Playing Time
021622 005708
Series
Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Mar. 30, 1974
Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Mar. 30, 1974.
Performer
Dorothy Kirsten (Cio-Cio-San) ; Sándor Kónya (B.F. Pinkerton) ; Russell Christopher (U.S. Consul Sharpless) ; Nedda Casei (Suzuki) ; Batyah Godfrey Ben-David (Kate Pinkerton) ; Robert Schmorr (Goro) ; David Holloway (Yamadori) ; Clifford Harvuot (Bonze) ; Gene Boucher (Imperial Commissary) ; Fawayne Murphy (Registrar) ; Gina Puleo (Dolore) ; Serge Baudo, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.
Indexed In:
Opera news, v. 38, no. 21 (Mar. 30, 1974).
Event
Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Mar. 30, 1974.
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Added Author
Giacosa, Giuseppe, 1847-1906. Librettist
Illica, Luigi, 1857-1919. Librettist
Belasco, David, 1853-1931. Madame Butterfly.
Kirsten, Dorothy, 1910-1992. Performer
Kónya, Sándor, 1923-2002. Performer
Casei, Nedda, 1935-2020. Performer
Christopher, Russell. Performer
Schmorr, Robert. Performer
Holloway, David, 1942- Performer
Harvuot, Clifford, 1912-1990. Performer
Godfrey Ben-David, Batyah. Performer
Boucher, Gene. Performer
Murphy, Fawayne. Performer
Puleo, Gina. Performer
Baudo, Serge, 1927- Conductor
Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
Fitzgerald, Gerald, 1932- Commentator
Belmont, Eleanor Robson, 1879- Commentator
Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator
Coveney, John. Commentator
Ducloux, Walter. Commentator
Levarie, Siegmund, 1914- Commentator
Verrett, Shirley. Commentator
Slezak, Walter, 1902- Commentator
Smith, Alma Jean. Performer
Masiello, Alberta. Performer
Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924. Rondine. Ore dolci e divine.
Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) Performer
Added Title
Opera news on the air (Radio program)
Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
Added Title
Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
Research Call Number
*LDC 32135
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