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Madama Butterfly
Opera in two acts, with libretto by LUIGI ILLICA and GIUSEPPE GLACOSA after the play by DAVID BELASCO. Music by Puccini. (sung in Italian)
Benjamin Franklin (tenor) (tenor) (mezzo) (baritone) (soprano) (bass) (bass) (tenor) (soprano)
CHORUS AND ORCHESTRA OF
LA SCALA. MILAN/ KARAJAN Mono records: 1955

Contributors

Unknown:
Luigi Illica
Unknown:
Giuseppe Glacosa
Play By:
David Belasco.
Tenor:
Benjamin Franklin
Pinkerton, Lieutenant of the US Navy:
Nicolai Gedda
Goro, a marriage-broker:
Renato Ercolani
Suzuki, maid of Cio-CioSan:
Lucia Danieli
Sharpless, US Consul at:
Mario Boriello
Cio-Cio-San (Madama Butterfly):
Maria Callas
Imperial Commissioner:
Enrico Campi
The Bonze, a priest, Cio- Cio-San's uncle:
Plinio Clabassi
Prince Yamadori, suitor to:
Mario Carlin
Kate, Pinkerton's American wife:
Luisa Villa
Source: Radio Times

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