Opera by Puccini. Libretto by L. Illica and G. Giacosa , founded on the book by John L. Long and the play by David Belasco. English words by R. H. Elkin. "Adapted for broadcasting. Produced by Stanford RobinsonH. Lubbock and Mark H. Lubbock
(by arrangement with Sadler 's Wells)
6.45 Act 1 : The Garden of Butter
.fly's house near Nagasaki, Japan
7.35 Interval
7.45 Act 2 : Inside the house, three years later
Act 3 : The same, next morning
BBC Theatre Chorus. BBC
Theatre Orchestra : conductor, Stanford Robinson. Narration written and spoken by Dennis Arundell