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Madama
Butterfly
Puccini's Japanese tragedy based on the drama by David Belasco , with a libretto by Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica. Sung in Italian.
Metropolitan Opera Chorus and Orchestra, conductor Thomas Fulton
Act
7.25 Texaco Opera Quiz with Johanna Fiedler , Albert Innaurato and Patrick Smith.
7.50 Act 2
(In association with the Texaco Metropolitan Opera International Radio Network and the EBU)

Contributors

Unknown:
David Belasco
Unknown:
Giuseppe Giacosa
Conductor:
Thomas Fulton
Unknown:
Johanna Fiedler
Unknown:
Albert Innaurato
Unknown:
Patrick Smith.
Cio-Cio-San (Madama Butterfly):
Diana Soviero (sop)
Lt B F Pinkerton:
Richard Leech (tenor)
Sharpless:
Thomas Allen (bar)
Suzuki:
Yung Den (mezzo)
Goro:
Anthony Laciura (tenor)
The Bonze:
James Courtney (bass)
Prince Yamadori:
Christopher Schaldenbrand (bar)
Imperial Commissioner:
Raymond Aceto (bass)
Official Registrar:
Dennis Williams (bass)
Kate Pinkerton:
Wendy Hoffman (mezzo)
Source: Radio Times

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Live music and the arts: broadcasts more live music than any other radio network. Classical music is its core. Genres include world and new music, jazz, speech and drama.

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