Letter Duet (Mad. Butterfly)

About this film

Madame Butterfly: Letter Duet (Puccini) 30 cm Columbia Record A 5104 Matrix Nr. 30155 Rena VIVIENNE - Sopran, T: RICHARDS - Bariton (& Orchestra) rec. ca. 1908 Note : These are souvenirs from the first performance of „Madama Butterfly“ in the USA on 15.X.1906 at the Columbia Theatre in Washington. The company was called Savage Opera Company. Rena Vivienne sang at the first performance the little role of Kate Pinkerton. In 1907/08 the Company was on tour through the USA. Now Rena Vivienne took the part of Madame Butterfly. Harriet Behnée (or recte Behnne) was surely a part of that company and the other singers on the records most probably, too. Eight recordings from that production were made on Columbia (four of them can be heard here – just follow key word „American Butterfly“). Kutsch/Riemens give as recording date 1907, the DAHR gives „ca. 1908“ or „ca. 1908-July 1909“.

Directors & creators

Rena VIVIENNE - Sopran, T: RICHARDS - Bariton

Subjects

Madame Butterfly, Madama Butterfly, Opera, Puccini, Columbia Record, acoustic, A 5104, Savage Opera Company, soprano, American Butterfly, Vivienne, Richards, baritone, duet

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