Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Giacosa, Giuseppe, 1847-1906.
2. Illica, Luigi, 1857-1919.
3. Belasco, David, 1853-1931.
4. Arroyo, Martina
5. Alexander, John, 1923-1990.
6. Uppman, Theodor, 1920-
7. Baldwin, Marcia
8. Franke, Paul, 1917-2011.
9. Boucher, Gene
10. Forst, Judith
11. Best, Richard, 1935-
12. Goodloe, Robert
13. Carpenter, Gerald
14. Adler, Kurt, 1907-1977.
15. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
16. Goldovsky, Boris
17. Downes, Edward, 1911-
18. Coveney, John
19. Behr, Jan
20. Mohr, Richard
21. Lawrence, Robert, 1912-
22. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) prf
23. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection

Description

1. 3 sound cassettes (189 min.) : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Mar. 7, 1970]

Uniform title

1. Madama Butterfly. Selections
2. Opera news on the air (Radio program)
3. Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
4. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Alternative title

1. Madama Butterfly.

Subject

1. Operas

Genre/Form

1. Live sound recordings.

Contents

1. side 1. Introduction and synopsis of act 1 (Milton Cross) ; Opera news on the air: Boris Goldovsky discusses "Madama Butterfly" ; Synopsis of act 2 (Cross) -- side 2. Texaco's opera quiz with quizmaster Edward Downes and panelists John Coveney, Jan Behr, Richard Mohr, and Robert Lawrence ; Synopsis of act 3 (Cross) -- side 3. Act 1 to "or son contenta" -- side 4. Act 1, "Vogliatemi bene" to conclusion ; Act 2 to "Il cannone del porto!" -- side 5. Act 2, "Una nava da guerra" to conclusion -- side 6. Act 3 ; Closing remarks (Cross).

Call number

1. *LTCM 322 (F)

Note

1. Sung in Italian.
2. Titles from Opera news.
3. Durations: 0:54:00 (synopses and features) ; 2:14:30 (opera).
4. Production notes and official cast list (6 p.) on file in the Rodgers and Hammerstein listening room.

Indexed in (note)

1. Opera news

Event (note)

1. Originally broadcast live from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Mar. 7, 1970.

Author

1. Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924.

Title

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

Playing time

1. 005400 021430

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Mar. 7, 1970]
2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Mar. 7, 1970]

Performer

1. Martina Arroyo (Cio-Cio-San) ; John Alexander (B.F. Pinkerton) ; Theodor Uppman (Sharpless) ; Marcia Baldwin (Suzuki) ; Paul Franke (Goro) ; Gene Boucher (Yamadori) ; Judith Forst (Kate Pinkerton) ; Richard Best (Uncle-Priest) ; Robert Goodloe (Imperial Commissioner) ; Gerald Carpenter (Registrar) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Kurt Adler, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Indexed in:

1. Opera news, v. 34, no. 19 (Mar. 7, 1970).

Event

1. Originally broadcast live from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Mar. 7, 1970.

Original version

1. Re-recorded at NYPL in June 1988, from masters borrowed from the Metropolitan Opera (3 sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips, 1 track, mono. ; 10 in.).

Added author

1. Giacosa, Giuseppe, 1847-1906. Librettist
2. Illica, Luigi, 1857-1919. Librettist
3. Belasco, David, 1853-1931. Madame Butterfly.
4. Arroyo, Martina. Performer
5. Alexander, John, 1923-1990. Performer
6. Uppman, Theodor, 1920- Performer
7. Baldwin, Marcia. Performer
8. Franke, Paul, 1917-2011. Performer
9. Boucher, Gene. Performer
10. Forst, Judith. Performer
11. Best, Richard, 1935- Performer
12. Goodloe, Robert. Performer
13. Carpenter, Gerald. Performer
14. Adler, Kurt, 1907-1977. Conductor
15. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
16. Goldovsky, Boris. Commentator
17. Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator
18. Coveney, John. Commentator
19. Behr, Jan. Commentator
20. Mohr, Richard. Commentator
21. Lawrence, Robert, 1912- Commentator
22. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) Performer

Added title

1. Opera news on the air (Radio program)
2. Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
3. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Research call number

1. *LTCM 322 (F) Production notes in listening room.