[Met Performance] CID:173770



Madama Butterfly
Metropolitan Opera House, Wed, January 16, 1957




Madama Butterfly (348)
Giacomo Puccini | Luigi Illica/ Giuseppe Giacosa
Cio-Cio-San
Dorothy Kirsten

Pinkerton
Daniele Barioni

Suzuki
Mildred Miller

Sharpless
Clifford Harvuot

Goro
Alessio De Paolis

Bonze
Osie Hawkins

Yamadori
Calvin Marsh

Dolore
unknown

Kate Pinkerton
Madelaine Chambers

Commissioner
Lawrence Davidson


Conductor
Dimitri Mitropoulos





As noted in performance time card, "Performance late because of Toscanini tribute, Mr. Bing spoke then the orchestra played the 4th Act Prelude of La Traviata.

Review 1:

Review of Miles Kastendieck
TOSCANINI TRIBUTE

Formal tributes to Arturo Toscanini began at the Metropolitan Opera House last night. Rudolf Bing prefaced the performance of "Madame Butterfly" with a brief speech. Dimitri Mitropoulos then led the orchestra in the prelude to Act 4 of "Traviata" for which the audience stood. Earlier in the evening a wreath had been placed on Toscanini's bust.

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