Madama Butterfly
Contributors: Giacosa, Giuseppe, 1847-1906; Martin, Ruth, 1914-2000; Martin, Thomas, 1909-1984; Krachmalnick, Samuel; Aoyama, Yoshio; Lee, Ming Cho; Jonson, William; Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924; Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.). National Company; National Theatre Corporation (Washington, D.C.); Richard L. Coe Theater Programs Collection (Library of Congress)
Published: 1966
Language: eng
Other titles: Metropolitan Opera National Company
Description: National Theatre, Louis A. Lotito, managing director, the Metropolitan Opera Association, general manager: Rudolf Bing and The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts present the Metropolitan Opera National Company, general managers: Risë Stevens, Michael Manuel, music director: Robert La Marchina, associate musical director: Samuel Krachmalnick, inaugural season, 1965-1966, Giacomo Puccini "Madama Butterfly," opera in three acts, libretto by G. Giacosa and L. Illica, English text by Ruth and Thomas Martin, conductor: Samuel Krachmalnick, directed by Yoshio Aoyama, sets and costumes designed by Ming Cho Lee, choral director: William Jonson.
Notes: National Theatre, Monday evening, May 2, 1966, at 8:30 p.m., Wednesday evening, May 4, 1966, at 8:30 p.m.

Title devised by Library staff.

"Playbill. Volume 3, May 1966, Number 5"--p. [3].

Cast: Norman Paige, John Craig or Enrico Di Giuseppe, Joy Davidson or Ellen Berse, John Fiorito or Julian Patrick, Francescao Roberto or Polyna Savridi, George Bice or John Herbert, Hartje Mueller, Adrij Dobriansky or Peter Van Ginkel, Bert Lindsey, Gloria Richards or Jacquiline Rohrbacker.

LC copy shelved under: Metropolitan Opera National Company. Accompanied by playbill advertisement  for Theatre Guild Subscription form listing upcoming performances of "Man of La Mancha," "Generation," "Half a Sixpence," "At the Drop of Another Hat," plus 6 more hits to be announced. Also accompanied by sheet listing the underwriters for 2 performances.

With: Susannah -- Carmen -- Cinderella. Issued together.

In: Richard L. Coe Theater Programs Collection (Library of Congress).