[Met Performance] CID:192020
Madama Butterfly {430} Metropolitan Opera House: 10/16/1962.

(Debut: William Walker)


Metropolitan Opera House
October 16, 1962


MADAMA BUTTERFLY {430}
Puccini-Illica/Giacosa

Cio-Cio-San.............Dorothy Kirsten
Pinkerton...............Barry Morell
Suzuki..................Margaret Roggero
Sharpless...............Mario Sereni
Goro....................Alessio De Paolis
Bonze...................Osie Hawkins
Yamadori................George Cehanovsky
Dolore..................Gloria Kapilow
Kate Pinkerton..........Mary Ellen Pracht
Commissioner............William Walker [Debut]
Registrar...............Max Alperstein

Conductor...............Silvio Varviso

Production..............Yoshio Aoyama
Stage Director..........Patrick Tavernia
Designer................Motohiro Nagasaka

Madama Butterfly received thirteen performances this season.


Added Index Entries for Subjects and Names

Subjects:
• 1962-63
• Madama Butterfly: Conductor [Varviso, Silvio]
• Madama Butterfly: Cio-Cio-San [Kirsten, Dorothy]
• Madama Butterfly: Pinkerton [Morell, Barry]
• Madama Butterfly: Suzuki [Roggero, Margaret]
• Madama Butterfly: Sharpless [Sereni, Mario]
• Madama Butterfly: Goro [De Paolis, Alessio]
• Madama Butterfly: Bonze [Hawkins, Osie]
• Madama Butterfly: Yamadori [Cehanovsky, George]
• Madama Butterfly: Dolore [Kapilow, Gloria]
• Madama Butterfly: Kate Pinkerton [Pracht, Mary Ellen]
• Madama Butterfly: Commissioner [Walker, William]
• Madama Butterfly: Registrar [Alperstein, Max]
• Madama Butterfly: Production [Aoyama, Yoshio]
• Madama Butterfly: Designer [Nagasaka, Motohiro]
• Madama Butterfly: Stage Director [Tavernia, Patrick]
• 1962-63: Madama Butterfly: 13 performances: Statistics
Met Careers
• Alperstein, Max [Tenor]
• Aoyama, Yoshio [Production]
• Cehanovsky, George [Baritone]
• De Paolis, Alessio [Tenor]
• Hawkins, Osie [Baritone]
• Kapilow, Gloria [Actor]
• Kirsten, Dorothy [Soprano]
• Morell, Barry [Tenor]
• Nagasaka, Motohiro [Designer]
• Pracht, Mary Ellen [Soprano]
• Roggero, Margaret [Mezzo Soprano]
• Sereni, Mario [Baritone]
• Tavernia, Patrick [Stage Director]
• Varviso, Silvio [Conductor]
• Walker, William [Baritone]