Six characters in search of an author
Contributors: Ball, William, 1931-1991; Smith, Gary; Jonson, William; Weisgall, Hugo; Johnston, Denis, 1901-1984; Pirandello, Luigi, 1867-1936; New York City Opera; City Center of Music and Drama (New York, N. Y.); Richard L. Coe Theater Programs Collection (Library of Congress)
Published: 1960
Language: eng
Other titles: New York City Opera
Description: New York City Center, winter season 1960, New York City Opera, "Six Characters in Search of an Author," an opera in three acts, music by Hugo Weisgall, libretto by Denis Johnston from the play by Luigi Pirandello (commissioned by the Ditson Fund of Columbia University), conducted by Julian Rudel, staged by William Ball, scenery, lighting and costumes by Gary Smith, chorus master: William Jonson.
Notes: New York City Center, Thursday evening, February 18, 1960, at 8:15 o'clock.

Title devised by Library staff.

"Playbill, a weekly magazine for theatregoers. The City Center of Music and Drama, Inc"--Cover.

Cast: Howard Fried, Grant Williams, Caraig Timberlake, John Macurdy, Arnold Voketaitis, Berverly Sills, Joy Clements, Regina Sarfaty, Beatrice Krebs, Mary Lesawyer, Jennie Andrea, Lou Rodgers, Rita Metzger, William Saxon, John Dennison, Don Yule, David Sallade, Paul Ukena, Robert Treh, Adelaide Bishop, Jean Kraft (debut), Ruth Kobart, Ricky Sherman, Barbara Becker.

LC copy shelved under: New York City Opera.

With: The cradle will rock. Issued together.

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