[Met Performance] CID:173770
Madama Butterfly {348} Metropolitan Opera House: 01/16/1957.
Metropolitan Opera House
January 16, 1957
MADAMA BUTTERFLY {348}
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 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.