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Additional authors

1. Illica, Luigi, 1857-1919.
2. Giacosa, Giuseppe, 1847-1906.
3. Zylis-Gara, Teresa.
4. Kraft, Jean.
5. Mauro, Ermanno.
6. Elvira, Pablo, 1937-2000.
7. Atherton, James.
8. Goodloe, Robert.
9. Meredith, Morley.
10. Brandson, Therese.
11. Andersson, Norman, 1953-
12. Baker, Cecil.
13. Fulton, Thomas.
14. Allen, Peter, 1920-2016.
15. Weaver, William, 1923-2013
16. Downes, Edward, 1911-2001.
17. Fitzgerald, Gerald, 1932-
18. Livingstone, William.
19. Reuben, David.
20. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
21. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.

Description

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

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of the Metropolitan Opera.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Dec. 26, 1981\811226\]

Uniform title

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

Subject

1. Operas

Contents

1. CD 1. Introduction and synopsis of Act 1 (Peter Allen) ; Act 1 -- CD 2. Act 2 -- CD 3. Act 3 ; Closing remarks (Allen) -- CD 4. Opera news on the air: William Weaver discusses Madama Butterfly as an opera, a play, and a book ; Synopsis of Act 2 (Allen) ; Texaco's opera quiz (Edward Downes questions Gerald Fitzgerald, William Livingstone, and David Reuben) ; Synopsis of Act 3 (Allen).

Call number

1. *LDC 42491

Note

1. Title from house program ; series title frrom Opera news.
2. Compact disc.
3. Durations: 2:17:25 (opera) ; 59:17 (introduction, synopses, and intermission features).

Event (note)

1. Originally recorded at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Dec. 26, 1981.

Source (note)

1. Metropolitan Opera ;

Language (note)

1. Sung in Italian.

Author

1. Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924.

Title

1. Madama Butterfly : radio broadcast, 1981-12-26 [sound recording] : opera in three acts / music by Giacomo Puccini ; libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa.

Playing time

1. 021725 005917

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Dec. 26, 1981\811226\]

Performer

1. Teresa Zylis-Gara (Cio-Cio-San) ; Jean Kraft (Suzuki) ; Ermanno Mauro (Lieutenant B. F. Pinkerton) ; Pablo Elvira (Sharpless) ; James Atherton (Goro) ; Robert Goodloe (Prince Yamadori) ; Morley Meredith (Bonze) ; Therese Brandson (Kate) ; Norman Andersson (Imperial commissioner) ; Cecil Baker (Registrar) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Thomas Fulton, conductor ; Peter Allen, broadcast announcer.

Event

1. Originally recorded at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Dec. 26, 1981.

Language

1. Sung in Italian.

Connect to:

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

Added author

1. Illica, Luigi, 1857-1919. Librettist
2. Giacosa, Giuseppe, 1847-1906. Librettist
3. Zylis-Gara, Teresa. Performer
4. Kraft, Jean. Performer
5. Mauro, Ermanno. Performer
6. Elvira, Pablo, 1937-2000. Performer
7. Atherton, James. Performer
8. Goodloe, Robert. Performer
9. Meredith, Morley. Performer
10. Brandson, Therese. Performer
11. Andersson, Norman, 1953- Performer
12. Baker, Cecil. Performer
13. Fulton, Thomas. Conductor
14. Allen, Peter, 1920-2016. Commentator
15. Weaver, William, 1923-2013, commentator.
16. Downes, Edward, 1911-2001. Commentator
17. Fitzgerald, Gerald, 1932- Commentator
18. Livingstone, William. Commentator
19. Reuben, David. Commentator
20. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)

Added title

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

Research call number

1. *LDC 42491