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Additional authors

1. Giacosa, Giuseppe, 1847-1906.
2. Illica, Luigi, 1857-1919.
3. Belasco, David, 1853-1931.
4. Amara, Lucine
5. Love, Shirley
6. Morell, Barry
7. Uppman, Theodor, 1920-
8. Castel, Nico
9. Smith, Alma Jean
10. Christopher, Russell
11. Harvuot, Clifford, 1912-1990.
12. Thompson, Arthur, 1942-2004.
13. Murphy, Fawayne
14. Woitach, Richard
15. Allen, Peter, 1920-2016.
16. Robinson, Francis, 1910-
17. Downes, Edward, 1911-
18. De Schauensee, Max
19. Hawkins, Osie
20. Mohr, Richard
21. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
22. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection

Description

1. 3 sound cassettes (186 min.) : analog, stereo., Dolby-B processed.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of 1975-01-11 (Jan. 11, 1975)]

Uniform title

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

Alternative title

1. Madama Butterfly

Subject

1. Tucker, Richard, 1913-1975
2. Operas

Contents

1. side 1. Introduction and synopsis of act 1 (Peter Allen) ; Opera news on the air: Celebrating Richard Tucker's 30th anniversary at the Met (Francis Robinson's "Biographies in music) ; Synopsis of act 2 (Allen) -- side 2. Texaco's opera quiz with quizmaster Edward Downes and panelists Max de Schauensee, Osie Hawkins and Richard Mohr ; Synopsis of act 3 (Allen) -- side 3. Act 1 -- side 4. Act 2 to humming chorus -- side 5. Act 2, humming chorus to end ; Act 3 -- side 6. Closing remarks (Allen).

Call number

1. *LTCM 618 (F)

Note

1. Sung in Italian.
2. Title from house program ; series title from Opera news.
3. Durations: 0:57:00 (synopses and features) ; 2:16:00 (opera).
4. With production notes and official cast list (6 p.).

Indexed in (note)

1. Opera news

Event (note)

1. Originally broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Jan. 11, 1975.

Author

1. Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924.

Title

1. Madama Butterfly [sound recording] : tragedia giapponese in three acts / Giacomo Puccini ; libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa.

Playing time

1. 005700 021600

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of 1975-01-11 (Jan. 11, 1975)]
2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of 1975-01-11 (Jan. 11, 1975)]

Performer

1. Lucine Amara (Cio-Cio-San) ; Shirley Love (Suzuki) ; Barry Morell (Pinkerton) ; Theodor Uppman (Sharpless) ; Nico Castel (Goro) ; Alma Jean Smith (Kate Pinkerton) ; Russell Christopher (Yamadori) ; Clifford Harvuot (Uncle-priest) ; Arthur Thompson (Imperial Commisary) ; Fawayne Murphy (Registrar) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Richard Woitach, conductor ; Peter Allen, broadcast announcer.

Indexed in:

1. Opera news, v. 39, no. 10 (Jan. 11, 1975).

Event

1. Originally broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Jan. 11, 1975.

Original version

1. Re-recorded at NYPL in Oct. 1982, from masters borrowed from the Metropolitan Opera (3 sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips, 2 track, stereo. ; 10 in.).

Added author

1. Giacosa, Giuseppe, 1847-1906. Librettist
2. Illica, Luigi, 1857-1919. Librettist
3. Belasco, David, 1853-1931. Madame Butterfly.
4. Amara, Lucine. Performer
5. Love, Shirley. Performer
6. Morell, Barry. Performer
7. Uppman, Theodor, 1920- Performer
8. Castel, Nico. Performer
9. Smith, Alma Jean. Performer
10. Christopher, Russell. Performer
11. Harvuot, Clifford, 1912-1990. Performer
12. Thompson, Arthur, 1942-2004. Performer
13. Murphy, Fawayne. Performer
14. Woitach, Richard. Conductor
15. Allen, Peter, 1920-2016. Commentator
16. Robinson, Francis, 1910- Commentator
17. Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator
18. De Schauensee, Max. Commentator
19. Hawkins, Osie. Commentator
20. Mohr, Richard. Commentator
21. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)

Added title

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

Research call number

1. *LTCM 618 (F) Production notes in listening room.