[Met Performance] CID:200800
The Last Savage {8} Metropolitan Opera House: 12/31/1964.

(Debut: Robert LaMarchina)


Metropolitan Opera House
December 31, 1964
In English


THE LAST SAVAGE {8}
Menotti-Menotti

Abdul...................George London
Kitty...................Roberta Peters
Sardula.................Teresa Stratas
Kodanda.................John Alexander
Maharajah...............Donald Gramm
Maharanee...............Lili Chookasian
Scattergood.............Morley Meredith
Scholar.................Paul Franke
Scholar.................Andrea Velis
Tailor..................Paul Franke
Tailor..................Andrea Velis
Tailor..................Norman Scott
Catholic Priest.........Louis Sgarro
Pastor..................Calvin Marsh
Rabbi...................Erbert Aldridge
Orthodox Priest.........William Dembaugh
Philosopher.............Clifford Harvuot
Doctor..................Gerhard Pechner
Painter.................Lou Marcella
Poet....................Gabor Carelli
The Composer............William Walker
Singer..................Janis Martin
Scientist...............Robert Nagy
Businesswoman...........Carlotta Ordassy
Woman...................Dorothy Shawn
Major-domo..............William McLuckey
Guest Artist............Leontyne Price

During the Act II cocktail party, Rudolf Bing introduced a special guest:

Tosca: Vissi d'arte
Leontyne Price

Conductor...............Robert LaMarchina [Debut]

Production..............Gian Carlo Menotti
Designer................Beni Montresor
English Version by George Mead

The Last Savage received nine performances this season.


Added Index Entries for Subjects and Names

Subjects:
• 1964-65
• The Last Savage: Conductor [LaMarchina, Robert]
• The Last Savage: Abdul [London, George]
• The Last Savage: Kitty [Peters, Roberta]
• The Last Savage: Sardula [Stratas, Teresa]
• The Last Savage: Kodanda [Alexander, John]
• The Last Savage: Maharajah [Gramm, Donald]
• The Last Savage: Maharanee [Chookasian, Lili]
• The Last Savage: Scattergood [Meredith, Morley]
• The Last Savage: Scholar [Franke, Paul]
• The Last Savage: Scholar [Velis, Andrea]
• The Last Savage: Tailor [Franke, Paul]
• The Last Savage: Tailor [Velis, Andrea]
• The Last Savage: Tailor [Scott, Norman]
• The Last Savage: Catholic Priest [Sgarro, Louis]
• The Last Savage: Pastor [Marsh, Calvin]
• The Last Savage: Rabbi [Aldridge, Erbert]
• The Last Savage: Orthodox Priest [Dembaugh, William]
• The Last Savage: Philosopher [Harvuot, Clifford]
• The Last Savage: Doctor [Pechner, Gerhard]
• The Last Savage: Painter [Marcella, Lou]
• The Last Savage: Poet [Carelli, Gabor]
• The Last Savage: The Composer [Walker, William]
• The Last Savage: Singer [Martin, Janis]
• The Last Savage: Scientist [Nagy, Robert]
• The Last Savage: Businesswoman [Ordassy, Carlotta]
• The Last Savage: Woman [Shawn, Dorothy]
• The Last Savage: Major-domo [McLuckey, William]
• The Last Savage: Guest Artist [Price, Leontyne]
• The Last Savage: Speaker [Bing, Rudolf]
• The Last Savage: Production [Menotti, Gian Carlo]
• The Last Savage: Designer [Montresor, Beni]
• 1964-65: The Last Savage: 9 performances: Statistics
Selection/Excerpt
• Tosca: Vissi d'arte [Price, Leontyne/LaMarchina, Robert]
Met Careers
• Aldridge, Erbert [Tenor]
• Alexander, John [Tenor]
• Bing, Rudolf [Speaker]
• Carelli, Gabor [Tenor]
• Chookasian, Lili [Mezzo Soprano]
• Dembaugh, William [Tenor]
• Franke, Paul [Tenor]
• Gramm, Donald [Bass]
• Harvuot, Clifford [Baritone]
• LaMarchina, Robert [Conductor]
• London, George [Baritone]
• Marcella, Lou [Tenor]
• Marsh, Calvin [Baritone]
• Martin, Janis [Mezzo Soprano, Soprano]
• McLuckey, William [Actor]
• Menotti, Gian Carlo [Production]
• Meredith, Morley [Baritone]
• Montresor, Beni [Designer]
• Nagy, Robert [Tenor]
• Ordassy, Carlotta [Soprano]
• Pechner, Gerhard [Bass]
• Peters, Roberta [Soprano]
• Price, Leontyne [Soprano]
• Scott, Norman [Bass]
• Sgarro, Louis [Bass]
• Shawn, Dorothy [Mezzo Soprano]
• Stratas, Teresa [Soprano]
• Velis, Andrea [Tenor]
• Walker, William [Baritone]