MADAMA BUTTERFLY
Giacomo Puccini (1858 - 1924)
Opera in three acts in Italian
Libretto: Giacosa and IllicaPremièr at Teatro alla Scala, Milan – 17 February 1904
09, 11†, 13, 25 February - 03, 07 March 1954
Teatro San Carlo, Napoli
50th ANNIVERSARY OF
MADAMA BUTTERFLY
Conductor: Gabriele Santini
Chorus master: Michele Lauro
Stage director: Ciro Scafa
Scene and costumes: n/a
Cio-Cio-San, Madam Butterfly LEYLA GENCER soprano
Suzuki, her servant FERNANDA CADONI mezzo-soprano
Kate Pinkerton, Pinkerton’s American Wife MARIA
R. CINQUERGRANA mezzo-soprano
B.F. Pinkerton, Lieutenant in US Navy GIANCINTO
PRANDELLI tenor
Sharpless, US Consul at Nagasaki MARIO
BORRIELLO baritone
Goro, a marriage broker PIREO DE PALMA tenor
Prince Yamadori, a rich Japanese CRISTIANO
DALAMAGAS baritone
The Bonze, Cio-Cio-San’s uncle GIOVANNI AMADEO bass
The Imperial Commissioner GERARDO GAUDIOSO bass
The Official Registrar n/a baritone
Time: Early Twentieth Century
Place: Nagasaki
† Recording date
Photos © FOTO TRONCONE, Napoli
Photos © UGO SARTI, Napoli
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| With Maestro Tullio Serafin |
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| With Maestro Jonel Perlea at backstage after a performance |
INGRID BERGMAN VISITS GENCER AFTER A PERFORMANCE
Bergman was performing Giovanna D'Arco at Teatro San Carlo during Gercer's Butterfly performances.
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| Rehearsal with maestro Gabriele Santini |
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| With Sovrintendente Pasquale Di Costanzo at Castel Nuovo, Napoli |
SEVERAL EVENTS SHE PARTICIPATED DURING HER BUTTERFLY PERFORMANCES IN NAPOLI
1954 FEBRUARY - MARCH
OPERA MAGAZINE
1954 January
MİLLİYET DAILY NEWSPAPER
1954.02.10
HÜRRİYET DAILY NEWSPAPER
1954.02.17
SİNEMA
1954.02.18
VATAN DAILY NEWSPAPER
1954.03.01
MİLLİYET DAILY NEWSPAPER
1954.04.07
STATE THEATRE MONTHLY MAGAZINE
1954.04.10
COMPLETE RECORDING
1954.02.11
Recording Excerpts [1954.02.11]
Un bel di vedremo Act II
Scuoti quella fronda di ciliegio Act II
