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Additional authors

1. Giacosa, Giuseppe, 1847-1906.
2. Illica, Luigi, 1857-1919.
3. Belasco, David, 1853-1931.
4. Kirsten, Dorothy, 1910-1992.
5. Kónya, Sándor, 1923-2002.
6. Casei, Nedda, 1935-2020.
7. Christopher, Russell
8. Schmorr, Robert
9. Holloway, David, 1942-
10. Harvuot, Clifford, 1912-1990.
11. Godfrey Ben-David, Batyah
12. Boucher, Gene
13. Murphy, Fawayne
14. Puleo, Gina
15. Baudo, Serge, 1927-
16. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
17. Fitzgerald, Gerald, 1932-
18. Belmont, Eleanor Robson, 1879-
19. Downes, Edward, 1911-
20. Coveney, John
21. Ducloux, Walter
22. Levarie, Siegmund, 1914-
23. Verrett, Shirley
24. Slezak, Walter, 1902-
25. Smith, Alma Jean
26. Masiello, Alberta
27. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) prf
28. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection

Description

1. 4 sound discs : digital, stereo.; 4 3/4 in.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of the Metropolitan Opera.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Mar. 30, 1974
2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Mar. 30, 1974.

Uniform title

1. Madama Butterfly
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

Contents

1. 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

1. *LDC 32135

Note

1. Sung in Italian.
2. Subtitle from Opera news.
3. Durations: 2:13:41 (opera) ; 1:05:21 (synopses and features).
4. Compact discs.
5. Production notes and official cast list filed under classmark: *LTCM 783.
6. House program on file in Music Division.

Indexed in (note)

1. Opera news

Event (note)

1. Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Mar. 30, 1974.

Source (note)

1. Metropolitan Opera;

Author

1. Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924. Composer

Title

1. 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

1. [New York, NY] : Metropolitan Opera, c1974.

Playing time

1. 021622 005708

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Mar. 30, 1974
2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Mar. 30, 1974.

Performer

1. 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:

1. Opera news, v. 38, no. 21 (Mar. 30, 1974).

Event

1. Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Mar. 30, 1974.

Connect to:

1. Request Access to Music Division Audio and Moving Image material

Added author

1. Giacosa, Giuseppe, 1847-1906. Librettist
2. Illica, Luigi, 1857-1919. Librettist
3. Belasco, David, 1853-1931. Madame Butterfly.
4. Kirsten, Dorothy, 1910-1992. Performer
5. Kónya, Sándor, 1923-2002. Performer
6. Casei, Nedda, 1935-2020. Performer
7. Christopher, Russell. Performer
8. Schmorr, Robert. Performer
9. Holloway, David, 1942- Performer
10. Harvuot, Clifford, 1912-1990. Performer
11. Godfrey Ben-David, Batyah. Performer
12. Boucher, Gene. Performer
13. Murphy, Fawayne. Performer
14. Puleo, Gina. Performer
15. Baudo, Serge, 1927- Conductor
16. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
17. Fitzgerald, Gerald, 1932- Commentator
18. Belmont, Eleanor Robson, 1879- Commentator
19. Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator
20. Coveney, John. Commentator
21. Ducloux, Walter. Commentator
22. Levarie, Siegmund, 1914- Commentator
23. Verrett, Shirley. Commentator
24. Slezak, Walter, 1902- Commentator
25. Smith, Alma Jean. Performer
26. Masiello, Alberta. Performer
27. Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924. Rondine. Ore dolci e divine.
28. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) Performer

Added title

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

Added title

1. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Research call number

1. *LDC 32135