Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Resnik, Regina, 1922-2013.
2. Browning, Lucielle.
3. Kullman, Charles, 1903-1983.
4. Brownlee, John, 1901-1969.
5. De Paolis, Alessio.
6. Stellman, Maxine.
7. Cehanovsky, George, 1892-1986.
8. Hawkins, Osie.
9. Baker, John, 1911-
10. Sodero, Cesare, 1886-1947.
11. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
12. Goldovsky, Boris.
13. Weill, Kurt, 1900-1950.
14. Jordan, Irene, 1919-2016.
15. Downes, Olin, 1886-1955.
16. Bagar, Robert C.
17. Spaeth, Sigmund, 1885-1965.
18. Taylor, Deems, 1885-1966.
19. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
20. 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 Broadcast ; [broadcast of] February 8, 1947.

Uniform title

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

Subject

1. Operas

Genre/Form

1. Live sound recordings.

Contents

1. CD 1. Introduction and synopsis of Act 1 (Milton Cross) ; Act 1 -- CD 2. Act 2 -- CD 3. Act 3 ; Closing remarks (Cross) -- CD 4. Opera news on the air (Boris Goldovsky analyzes Madama Butterfly with Kurt Weill and Irene Jordan) ; Synopsis of Act 2 (Cross) ; Opera quiz (Olin Downes questions Robert Bagar, Sigmund Spaeth, and Deems Taylor) ; Synopsis of Act 3 (Cross).

Call number

1. *LDC 32508 [CD]

Note

1. Subtitle from house program.
2. Durations: 2:20:17 (opera) ; 57:09 (Introduction, synopses, and intermission features).
3. Compact discs.
4. House program on file in Music Division.

Performer (note)

1. Regina Resnik (Cio-Cio San) ; Lucielle Browning (Suzuki) ; Charles Kullman (B. F. Pinkerton) ; John Brownlee (Sharpless) ; Alessio De Paolis (Goro) ; Maxine Stellman (Kate Pinkerton) ; George Cehanovsky (Yamadori) ; Osie Hawkins (Bonze) ; John Baker (Imperial Commissary) ; Metropolitan Opera Chorus and Orchestra ; Cesare Sodero, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Event (note)

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, February 8, 1947.

Language (note)

1. Sung in Italian.

Author

1. Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924.

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, [2003]

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast ; [broadcast of] February 8, 1947.
2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast ; [broadcast of] February 8, 1947.

Cast

1. Regina Resnik (Cio-Cio San) ; Lucielle Browning (Suzuki) ; Charles Kullman (B. F. Pinkerton) ; John Brownlee (Sharpless) ; Alessio De Paolis (Goro) ; Maxine Stellman (Kate Pinkerton) ; George Cehanovsky (Yamadori) ; Osie Hawkins (Bonze) ; John Baker (Imperial Commissary) ; Metropolitan Opera Chorus and Orchestra ; Cesare Sodero, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.

Event

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, February 8, 1947.

Language

1. Sung in Italian.

Connect to:

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

Added author

1. Resnik, Regina, 1922-2013. Performer
2. Browning, Lucielle. Performer
3. Kullman, Charles, 1903-1983. Performer
4. Brownlee, John, 1901-1969. Performer
5. De Paolis, Alessio. Performer
6. Stellman, Maxine. Performer
7. Cehanovsky, George, 1892-1986. Performer
8. Hawkins, Osie. Performer
9. Baker, John, 1911- Performer
10. Sodero, Cesare, 1886-1947. Conductor
11. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
12. Goldovsky, Boris. Commentator
13. Weill, Kurt, 1900-1950. Commentator
14. Jordan, Irene, 1919-2016. Commentator
15. Downes, Olin, 1886-1955. Commentator
16. Bagar, Robert C. Commentator
17. Spaeth, Sigmund, 1885-1965. Commentator
18. Taylor, Deems, 1885-1966. Commentator
19. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)

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 32508 [CD]