The four ruffians
Contributors: Erhardt, Otto; Weidman, Charles; Dobuzhinskiĭ, Mstislav Valerianovich, 1875-1957; Morley, Ruth; Friedheim, Kate; Arshansky, Michael; Pizzolato, Giuseppe; Dent, Edward J. (Edward Joseph), 1876-1957; Wolf-Ferrari, Ermanno, 1876-1948; Goldoni, Carlo, 1707-1793; New York City Opera; City Center of Music and Drama (New York, N. Y.); Richard L. Coe Theater Programs Collection (Library of Congress)
Published: 1951
Language: eng
Other titles: New York City Opera Company
Description: New York City Center of Music and Drama, Fall season, 1951, New York City Opera Company, first performance by the New York City Opera Company of "The Four Ruffians," (I Quattro Rusteghi), comic opera in three acts, music by Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, based on Carlo Goldoni's comedy, words by Giuseppe Pizzolato, English version by Edward J. Dent, conductor: Laszlo Halasz, staged by Otto Erhardt, stage director: Otto Erhardt, choreogrpher: Charles Weidman, scenery by Mstislav Dobujinsky, costumes and masks designed by Ruth Morley, costumes executed by Kate Friedheim, masks and makeup executed by Michael Arshansky.
Notes: New York City Center of Music and Drama, Thursday evening, October 18, 1951, at 8:15 o'clock.

Title devised by Library staff.

Cast: Dorothy MacNeil, Margery Mayer, Gean Greenwell, Richard Wentworth, Ellen Faull, Edith Evans, David Lloyd, Goerge Jongeyans, Frances Yeend, Emile Renan, Armand Harkless.

LC copy shelved under: New York City Opera Company.

With: La boheme -- La traviata -- The marriage of Figaro -- Rigoletto -- The love for three oranges. Issued together.

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