[Met Performance] CID:187810
Martha {100} Metropolitan Opera House: 04/13/1961.


Metropolitan Opera House
April 13, 1961
In English


MARTHA {100}

Lady Harriet............Victoria de los Angeles
Lionel..................Richard Tucker
Nancy...................Rosalind Elias
Plunkett................Giorgio Tozzi
Sir Tristram............Lorenzo Alvary
Sheriff.................Gerhard Pechner
Maid....................Nancy Reep [Last performance]
Maid....................Teresa Stratas
Maid....................Thelma Votipka
Servant.................Walter Hemmerly
Servant.................Arthur Backgren
Servant.................Lou Marcella
Farmer..................John Frydel
Farmer's Wife...........Lilias Sims
Queen of England........Audrey Keane

Conductor...............Nino Verchi

At this performance, Richard Tucker did not sing the English translation of Lionel's famous aria, but performed the more familiar Italian version, "M'appari."


Added Index Entries for Subjects and Names

Subjects:
• 1960-61
• Martha: Conductor [Verchi, Nino]
• Martha: Lady Harriet [de los Angeles, Victoria]
• Martha: Lionel [Tucker, Richard]
• Martha: Nancy [Elias, Rosalind]
• Martha: Plunkett [Tozzi, Giorgio]
• Martha: Sir Tristram [Alvary, Lorenzo]
• Martha: Sheriff [Pechner, Gerhard]
• Martha: Maid [Reep, Nancy]
• Martha: Maid [Stratas, Teresa]
• Martha: Maid [Votipka, Thelma]
• Martha: Servant [Hemmerly, Walter]
• Martha: Servant [Backgren, Arthur]
• Martha: Servant [Marcella, Lou]
• Martha: Farmer [Frydel, John]
• Martha: Farmer's Wife [Sims, Lilias]
• Martha: Queen of England [Keane, Audrey]
Met Careers
• Alvary, Lorenzo [Bass]
• Backgren, Arthur [Bass]
• de los Angeles, Victoria [Soprano]
• Elias, Rosalind [Mezzo Soprano]
• Frydel, John [Bass]
• Hemmerly, Walter [Bass]
• Keane, Audrey [Dancer]
• Marcella, Lou [Tenor]
• Pechner, Gerhard [Bass]
• Reep, Nancy [Soprano]
• Sims, Lilias [Soprano]
• Stratas, Teresa [Soprano]
• Tozzi, Giorgio [Bass]
• Tucker, Richard [Tenor]
• Verchi, Nino [Conductor]
• Votipka, Thelma [Soprano]