Sunday, 12 December 2010

METROPOLITAN OPERA, NEW YORK 1950 - 1954 seasons


METROPOLITAN OPERA
NEW YORK
1950 – 1951 Season


6, 11, 14, 16, 24 November, 2, 4, 13, 25 1950, 23 February 1951
DON CARLO
Verdi
Don Carlo                         Jussi Björling
                       Richard Tucker (6, 8, 10)
Elizabeth of Valois              Delia Rigal
                              Eleanor Steber (6, 8)
Rodrigo                           Robert Merrill
                                 Paolo Silveri (8, 9)
Princess Eboli                Fedora Barbieri
                 Blanche Thebom (3, 7, 9, 10)
Philip II                              Cesare Siepi
                              Jerome Hines (7, 10)
Grand Inquisitor               Jerome Hines
                          Hans Hotter (4, 5, 7, 9)
                              Nicola Moscona (10)
Celestial Voice                Lucine Amara
Friar                                 Luben Vichey
Tebaldo                          Anne Bollinger
Count of Lerma                  Paul Franke
                                   Leslie Chabay (9)
Countess of Aremberg        Tilda Morse
Herald                               Emery Darcy

Conductor                          Fritz Stiedry
Director                     Margaret Webster
Designer                             Rolf Gérard




9, 13, 18, 22 November, 14, 30 December 1950, 2, 12 January 1951
DER FLIEGENDE HOLLÄNDER
Wagner
Dutchman                           Hans Hotter
                           Paul Schöffler (4, 5, 7)
Senta                               Astrid Varnay
                        Margaret Harshaw (4, 7)
Erik                                  Set Svanholm
                               Chalres Kullman (8)
Daland                              Sven Nilsson
Mary                         Margaret Harshaw
                              Hertha Glaz (4, 5, 6)
                                Jean Madeira (7, 8)
Steersman                  Thomas Hayward

Conductor                           Fritz Reiner
Director                             Herbert Graf
Designers            Robert Edmond Jones
                                         Charles Elson
                              Mary Percy Schenck




11, 15, 19, 21 November, 2, 7, 9, 18, 26 December 1950, 26 January, 7, 17 February, 2, 31 March 1951
LA TRAVIATA
Verdi
Violetta                        Dorothy Kirsten
              Delia Rigal (3, 4, 6, 10, 11, 14)
                Licia Albanese (5, 7, 8, 9, 13)
                               Nadine Conner (12)
Alfredo                   Ferruccio Tagliavini
                             Eugene Conley (2, 8)
                        Giuseppe Di Stefano (3)
                             Jan Peerce (7, 10, 11)
                         Richard Tucker (12, 14)
Germont                         Frank Guarrera
                         Robert Merrill (3, 7, 11)
                             Paolo Silveri (4, 5, 6)
                   Leonard Warren (8, 12, 14)
              Giuseppe Valdengo (9, 10, 13)
Flora                         Lucielle Browning
Gastone                           Leslie Chabay
                                   Alessio De Paolis
       (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14)
Baron Douphol           Clifford Harvuot
                                    John Baker (3, 4)         George Cehanovsky
             (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
Marquis D'Obigny Lawrence Davidson
                    John Baker (6, 7, 8, 11, 13)
Dr Grenvil                       Osie Hawkins
          Clifford Harvuot (5, 6, 8, 10, 14)
Annina                      Margaret Roggero

Conductor                       Alberto Erede




17, 20, 25, 30 November, 5, 23 December 1950, 6 January, 15 March 1951
DON GIOVANNI
Mozart
Don Giovanni                 Paul Schöffler
                     Paolo Silveri (2, 3, 4, 5, 7)
Donna Anna                  Ljuba Welitsch
                                  Zinka Milanov (8)
Don Ottavio                  Eugene Conley
                          Ferruccio Tagliavini (4)
                                  January Peerce (8)
Donna Elvira                  Eleanor Steber
                  Regina Resnik (3, 4, 6, 7, 8)
Leporello                Salvatore Baccaloni
                                 Virgilio Lazzari (5)
Zerlina                            Roberta Peters
                     Nadine Conner (2, 3, 4, 7)
                                 Patricia Munsel (5)
Masetto                       Hugh Thompson
                Lorenzo Alvary (3, 4, 6, 7, 8)
Commendatore                 Jerome Hines
            Nicola Moscona (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)

Conductor                           Fritz Reiner

Director                             Herbert Graf
Designer                           Joseph Urban




18, 23, 27 November, 15 December 1950, 6, 10 January 1951
MANON LESCAUT
Puccini
Manon                          Dorothy Kirsten
                              Licia Albanese (4, 6)
Des Grieux                    Richard Tucker
                                    Kurt Baum (2, 4)
                                Jussi Björling (5, 6)
                           Mario Del Monaco (3)
Lescaut                   Giuseppe Valdengo
                           Hugh Thompson (4, 6)
Geronte                       Gerhard Pechner
                            Lorenzo Alvary (5, 6)
Edmondo                        Leslie Chabay
                     Thomas Hayward (3, 4, 5)
Innkeeper               Lawrence Davidson
             George Cehanovsky (3, 4, 5, 6)
Solo Madrigalist       Margaret Roggero
Dancing Master          Alessio De Paolis
Sergeant                      Clifford Harvuot
Lamplighter                         Paul Franke
Captain                            Osie Hawkins

Conductor                         Fausto Cleva
Director                             Herbert Graf
Designer              H. M. Krehan-Crayon




25, 29 November, 8, 11, 21 December 1950, 12 January 1951, 10, 21, 23, 27 February 1951
DIE ZAUBERFLÖTE
Mozart
Pamina                            Eleanor Steber
               Nadine Conner (3, 5, 6, 7, 10)
Tamino                          Richard Tucker
                           Brian Sullivan (5, 7, 9)
                             Eugene Conley (6, 8)
Queen of the Night             Erna Berger
                Roberta Peters (6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
Sarastro                             Jerome Hines
                    Nicola Moscona (4, 5, 6, 7)
                                   Dezsö Ernster (9)
Papageno                        John Brownlee
                   Hugh Thompson (5, 6, 7, 9)
Papagena                    Lillian Raymondi
                                         Lois Hunt (9)
Monostatos                      Leslie Chabay
                             Paul Franke (6, 7, 10)
Speaker                           Paul Schöffler
                                Herbert Janssen (7)
First Lady                        Lucine Amara
                                  Regina Resnik (9)
Second Lady                Thelma Votipka
Third Lady                      Martha Lipton
                            Margaret Harshaw (8)
Genie                        Genevieve Warner
Genie                             Paula Lenchner
Genie                                  Hertha Glaz
                            Margaret Roggero (9)
Priest                          Thomas Hayward
Priest                           Clifford Harvuot
Guard                                Emery Darcy
                             Thomas Hayward (9)
Guard                     Lawrence Davidson

Conductor                          Fritz Stiedry
                          Kurt Adler (6, 7, 9, 10)
Director                             Herbert Graf
Designer                   Richard Rychtarik



1, 9, 16 December 1950, 22 January, 19, 28 February, 8, 26 March 1951
TRISTAN UND ISOLDE
Wagner
Tristan                              Ramon Vinay
                          Günther Treptow (5, 7)
                               Set Svanholm (6, 8)
Isolde                               Helen Traubel
                       Kirsten Flagstad (4, 7, 8)
                               Astrid Varnay (5, 6)
Kurwenal                        Paul Schöffler
                                      Hans Hotter (3)
                                Herbert Janssen (4)
                          Ferdinand Frantz (5, 6)
Brangäne                     Blanche Thebom
                        Margaret Harshaw (5, 7)
                                  Hertha Glaz (6, 8)
King Marke                       Sven Nilsson
                           Dezsö Ernster (4, 5, 8)
                                   Luben Vichey (6)
                              Ferdinand Frantz (7)
Melot                           Hugh Thompson
                                Emery Darcy (5, 6)
                         George Cehanovsky (7)
Sailor's Voice                    Emery Darcy
             Thomas Hayward (2, 3, 4, 7, 8)
Shepherd                         Leslie Chabay
                                        Peter Klein (5)
Steersman              Lawrence Davidson

Conductor                           Fritz Reiner
Director                    Dino Yannopoulos
Designers                          Joseph Urban
                             Mathilde Castel-Bert




6, 16, 22, 30 December 1950, 8, 18, 30 January, 3, 15, 24 February, 5 March, 7 April 1951
IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA
Rossini
Figaro                     Giuseppe Valdengo
                           Robert Merrill (3, 5, 8)
                                     Paolo Silveri (4)
                     Frank Guarrera (9, 11, 12)
                                John Brownlee (10)
Rosina                                     Lily Pons
                             Patricia Munsel (3, 7)
                                      Erna Berger (6)
                  Roberta Peters (8, 9, 10, 11)
Count Almaviva   Giuseppe Di Stefano
                       Eugene Conley (6, 9, 12)
                                   Bruno Landi (10)
                        Ferruccio Tagliavini (11)
Dr. Bartolo             Salvatore Baccaloni
                       Gerhard Pechner (3, 4, 7)
                         Lawrence Davidson (6)
Don Basilio                        Cesare Siepi
                                Jerome Hines (2, 3)
                              Nicola Moscona (10)
Berta                                   Hertha Glaz
                Jean Madeira (3, 4, 8, 10, 11)
                          Thelma Votipka (9, 12)
Fiorello                  George Cehanovsky
Sergeant                              Paul Franke
            Alessio De Paolis (5, 6, 8, 9, 12)
Ambrogio                Ludwig Burgstaller

Conductor                       Alberto Erede

Director                          Désiré Defrère
Set designer                      Joseph Urban




12, 19, 23, 29 December 1950, 1, 14, 24 January, 14 February, 1, 17 March 1951
FAUST
Gounod
Faust                                 Jussi Björling
                         Richard Tucker (6, 8, 9)
                        Giuseppe Di Stefano (7)
                               Eugene Conley (10)
Marguerite                   Dorothy Kirsten
                              Eleanor Steber (2, 5)
                         Nadine Conner (4, 6, 8)
                                   Paula Lechner (7)
                                        Della Rigal (9)
                  Victoria de los Angeles (10)
Méphistophélès                 Jerome Hines
                      Cesare Siepi (2, 3, 5, 7, 9)
Valentin                         Frank Guarrera
                               Robert Merrill (4, 7)
                           Leonard Warren (5, 9)
                          Giuseppe Valdengo (8)
Siebel                             Anne Bollinger
              Margaret Roggero (4, 6, 7, 10)
Marthe                          Thelma Votipka
Wagner                  Lawrence Davidson
                                        John Baker (8)
                                 Osie Hawkins (10)

Conductor                         Fausto Cleva
Director                          Désiré Defrère
Designer                           Joseph Urban




20, 27, 31 December 1950, 4, 13, 15, 20, 25 January, 2, 6, 13, 22, 26 February, 3, 9, 24, 31 March, 5, 7 April 1951
DIE FLEDERMAUS
Johann Strauss
Rosalinde                       Ljuba Welitsch
                                  Marguerite Piazza
                   (4, 7, 11, 13, 14, 16, 17, 19)
                                   Maria Jeritza (12)
                          Regina Resnik (15, 18)
Eisenstein                         Set Svanholm
Charles Kullman (3, 5, 6, 7, 10, 18, 19)
                           Brian Sullivan (15, 17)
Adele                              Patrice Munsel
Alfred                            Richard Tucker
           Eugene Conley (4, 5, 16, 18, 19)
   Brian Sullivan (5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14)
                 Charles Kullman (13, 15, 17)
Prince Orlofsky                 Risë Stevens
                                     Jarmila Novotna
(4, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
Dr. Falke                        John Brownlee
Dr. Blind                             Paul Franke
Frank                           Hugh Thompson
                            Clifford Harvuot (11)
Ida                                    Nana Gollner
                                Suzanne Ames (18)
Frosch                                Jack Gilford

Conductor                  Eugene Ormandy
                                          Tibor Kozma
(4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
Director                            Garson Kanin
Designer                             Rolf Gérard



28 December 1950, 3, 13, 20, 23, 27 January, 8, 12, 16, 27 February, 9, 20 March, 6 April 1951
IL TROVATORE
Verdi
Manrico                                Kurt Baum
Leonora                                Delia Rigal
            Zinka Milanov (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 13)
Count Di Luna             Leonard Warren
                               Robert Merrill (4, 9)
        Frank Valentino (5, 10, 11, 12, 13)
Azucena                        Fedora Barbieri
                               Blanche Thebom (9)
                            Jean Madeira (10, 11)
                    Margaret Harshaw (12, 13)
Ferrando                       Nicola Moscona
Ines                                Barbara Troxell
                         Lucine Amara (4, 7, 13)
Ruiz                           Thomas Hayward
                           Leslie Chabay (10, 11)
Messenger                           Paul Franke
                Alessio De Paolis (3, 4, 7, 13)
                           Leslie Chabay (10, 11)
                           Thomas Hayward (12)
Gypsy                                   John Baker
           George Cehanovsky (4, 5, 6, 13)
                 Lawrence Davidson (11, 12)

Conductor                       Alberto Erede
Director                             Herbert Graf
Designers                          Harry Horner
                              Mary Percy Schenck




5, 11, 16, 31 January, 5, 24 February 1951
DER ROSENKAVALIER
Richard Strauss
Octavian                            Risë Stevens
                       Jarmila Novotna (3, 4, 5)
Princess von Werdenberg                               Helen Traubel  Eleanor Steber (4, 5)
Baron Ochs                          Fritz Krenn
Sophie                                 Erna Berger
                             Nadine Conner (3, 5)
Faninal                           John Brownlee
                       Hugh Thompson (3, 4, 6)
Annina                                Hertha Glaz
                                  Martha Lipton (5)
Valzacchi                   Alessio De Paolis
Italian Singer                        Kurt Baum
Marianne                      Thelma Votipka
Mahomet                       Peggy Smithers
Princess' Major-domo       Emery Darcy
Orphan                          Barbara Troxell
Orphan                          Paula Lenchner
Orphan                      Margaret Roggero
Milliner                     Genevieve Warner
                                         Lois Hunt (4)
Animal Vendor               Leslie Chabay
Hairdresser                    Etienne Barone
Notary                    Lawrence Davidson
Leopold                  Ludwig Burgstaller
Faninal's Major-domo         Paul Franke
Innkeeper                        Leslie Chabay
Police Commissioner    Lorenzo Alvary

Conductor                           Fritz Reiner
Director                             Herbert Graf
Designers                         Hans Kautsky
                                          Alfred Roller




17, 19, 29 January, 4, 9 February, 3, 7, 13, 22 March 1951
CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA
Mascagni
Santuzza                         Zinka Milanov
                              Regina Resnik (2, 9)
                               Astrid Varnay (5, 8)
Turiddu                         Richard Tucker
                                    Kurt Baum (3, 8)
                         Charles Kullmann (4, 9)
Lola                                 Martha Lipton
                                      Hertha Glaz (5)
                    Margaret Roggero (7, 8, 9)
Alfio                           Clifford Harvuot
                        Frank Valentino (4, 7, 9)
Mamma Lucia                   Jean Madeira
                            Lucielle Browning (4)
                                Thelma Votipka (7)

Conductor                       Alberto Erede
Director                               Hans Busch
Designers                  Horace Armistead
                                 John Robert Lloyd

PAGLIACCI
Leoncavallo
Nedda                                  Delia Rigal
Canio                               Ramon Vinay
                            Kurt Baum (6, 7, 8, 9)
Tonio                            Leonard Warren
                      Giuseppe Valdengo (4, 5)
                               Frank  Valentino (8)
Silvio                              Frank Guarrera
                              Clifford Harvuot (4)
                                   Robert Merrill (5)
Beppe                        Thomas Hayward

Conductor                       Alberto Erede
Director                              Max Leavitt
Designers                  Horace Armistead
                                 John Robert Lloyd



25, 27 January 1951
DAS RHEINGOLD
Wagner
Wotan                                 Hans Hotter
Fricka                       Margaret Harshaw
Alberich                      Gerhard Pechner
                         Lawrence Davidson (2)
Loge                                 Set Svanholm
Erda                                  Jean Madeira
                                  Karin Branzell (2)
Fasolt                                Jerome Hines
Fafner                              Dezsö Ernster
Freia                             Jarmila Novotna
Froh                                 Brian Sullivan
Donner                             Osie Hawkins
Mime                                    Peter Klein
                                   Leslie Chabay (2)
Woglinde                            Erna Berger
Wellgunde                       Lucine Amara
Flosshilde                           Hertha Glaz

Conductor                          Fritz Stiedry
Director                             Herbert Graf
Designers                         Lee Simonson
                              Mary Percy Schenck


1, 3 February 1951
DIE WALKÜRE
Wagner
Brünnhilde                       Helen Traubel
                               Kirsten Flagstad (2)
Siegmund                   Günther Treptow
Sieglinde                         Astrid Varnay
Wotan                         Ferdinand Frantz
Fricka                          Blanche Thebom
Hunding                          Luben Vichey
Gerhilde                       Thelma Votipka
Grimgerde                       Martha Lipton
Helmwige                       Regina Resnik
Ortlinde                             Irene Jessner
Rossweisse               Lucielle Browning
Schwertleite                      Jean Madeira
Siegrune                              Hertha Glaz
Waltraute                         Jeanne Palmer

Conductor                          Fritz Stiedry
Director                             Herbert Graf
Designers                         Lee Simonson
                              Mary Percy Schenck
7, 10 February, 12 March 1951
SIEGFRIED
Wagner
Siegfried                          Set Svanholm
Brünnhilde                   Kirsten Flagstad
                                   Helen Traubel (2)
                                   Astrid Varnay (3)
Wanderer                    Ferdinand Frantz
Erda                                Karin Branzell
Mime                                    Peter Klein
                                   Leslie Chabay (3)
Alberich                      Gerhard Pechner
Fafner                              Dezsö Ernster
Forest Bird                          Erna Berger
                            Genevieve Warner (3)

Conductor                          Fritz Stiedry
Director                             Herbert Graf
Designers                         Lee Simonson
                              Mary Percy Schenck


15, 17 February 1951
GÖTTERDÁMMERUNG
Wagner
Brünnhilde                   Kirsten Flagstad
                                   Helen Traubel (2)
Siegfried                          Set Svanholm
Gunther                         Herbert Janssen
Gutrune                           Regina Resnik
Hagen                              Dezsö Ernster
Waltraute                  Margaret Harshaw
Alberich                 Lawrence Davidson
                               Gerhard Pechner (2)
First Norn                         Jean Madeira
Second Norn                   Martha Lipton
Third Norn               Margaret Harshaw
Woglinde                            Erna Berger
Wellgunde                       Lucine Amara
Flosshilde                           Hertha Glaz
Vassal                               Emery Darcy
Vassal                         Clifford Harvuot

Conductor                          Fritz Stiedry

Director                             Herbert Graf
Designers                         Lee Simonson
                              Mary Percy Schenck
                                        Lee Simonson

6, 10, 14, 16, 19 March 1951
FIDELIO
Beethoven
Leonore                       Kirsten Flagstad
Florestan                     Günther Treptow
                           Set Svanholm (2, 4, 5)
Don Pizarro                     Paul Schöffler
                          Ferdinand Frantz (3, 4)
Rocco                              Dezsö Ernster
Marzelline                      Nadine Conner
Jaquino                                 Peter Klein
Don Fernando                  Jerome Hines
First Prisoner                   Brian Sullivan
Second Prisoner     George Cehanovsky

Conductor                        Bruno Walter
Director                             Herbert Graf
Designer                           Joseph Urban


10, 17, 21, 30 March, 6 April 1951
LA BOHÈME
Puccini
Mimì                                    Bidú Sayao
                                  Licia Albanese (3)
                Victoria de los Angeles (4, 5)
Rodolfo                Giuseppe Di Stefano
                                         Jan Peerce (5)
Musetta                                  Lois Hunt
                             Anne Bollinger (3, 5)
Marcello                 Giuseppe Valdengo
                                Frank Valentino (3)
Schaunard                   Hugh Thompson
                     George Cehanovsky (2, 4)
Colline                                Cesare Siepi
                            Nicola Moscona (3, 4)
Benoit                           Lorenzo Alvary
                               Gerhard Pechner (3)
                          Salvatore Baccaloni (4)
Alcindoro               Lawrence Davidson
                          Salvatore Baccaloni (4)
Parpignol                             Paul Franke
                                     Frank D’Elia (5)
Sergeant.                       Carlo Tomanelli

Conductor                         Fausto Cleva

Director                          Désiré Defrère
Designers                         Joseph Novak
              Blaschke & Cie
20, 29 March 1951
MADAMA BUTTERFLY
Puccini
Cio-Cio-San      Victoria de los Angeles
                                  Licia Albanese (2)
Pinkerton                       Eugene Conley
                             Charles Kullmann (2)
Suzuki                       Margaret Roggero
Sharpless                Giuseppe Valdengo
                                Frank Valentino (2)
Goro                           Alessio De Paolis
Bonze                              Osie Hawkins
Yamadori               George Cehanovsky
Kate Pinkerton                Lucine Amara
Commissioner             Clifford Harvuot
                         Lawrence Davidson (2)

Conductor                       Alberto Erede

Director                          Désiré Defrère
Designer                           Joseph Urban



METROPOLITAN OPERA
NEW YORK
1951 – 1952 Season

 13, 17, 22, 26 November, 8, 12, 21, 29 December 1951, 12, 29 January, 2, 21, 27 February, 8, 31 March 1952
AIDA
Verdi
(New production)
Aida                                Zinka Milanov
                Delia Rigal (5, 10, 12, 13, 15)
Radamès                  Mario Del Monaco
                              Kurt Baum (7, 9, 11)
Amneris                         Elena Nikolaidi
                      Nell Rankin (3, 6, 12, 14)
                         Blanche Thebom (5, 11)
                            Margaret Harshaw (9)
                   Fedora Barbieri (10, 13, 15)
Amonasro                     George London
                          Frank Valentino (7, 12)
                   Leonard Warren (8, 10, 14)
                          Giuseppe Valdengo (9)
                             Paolo Silveri (11, 13)
                                 Robert Merrill (15)
Ramfis                              Jerome Hines
                  Cesare Siepi (5, 7, 8, 13, 15)
                        Nicola Moscona (10, 11)
King                                Luben Vichey
                     Norman Scott (10, 11, 12)
Messenger                  Thomas Hayward
                       Paul Franke (3, 9, 10, 15)
Priestess                           Lucine Amara
                             Anne Bollinger (6, 8)
        Margaret Roggero (10, 11, 12, 15)

Conductor                         Fausto Cleva
Production                 Margaret Webster
Designer                             Rolf Gérard




19, 23, 28 November, 8, 16, 22 December 1951, 16, 25 January, 5, 11 February 1952
RIGOLETTO
Verdi
(New production)
Rigoletto                      Leonard Warren
                           Paolo Silveri (7, 8, 10)
Gilda                                 Hilde Güden
                      Roberta Peters (4, 5, 7, 9)
                                          Lily Pons (6)
                            Genevieve Warner (8)
Duke of Mantua            Richard Tucker
                       Giacinto Prandelli (5, 10)
                         Giuseppe di Stefano (6)
                                     Jan Peerce (7, 9)
                          Ferruccio Tagliavini (8)
Maddalena                        Jean Madeira
                    Nell Rankin (4, 5, 8, 9, 10)
                                      Hertha Glaz (7)
Sparafucile               Alois Pernerstorfer
                            Nicola Moscona (4, 5)
                                    Jerome Hines (7)
Monterone                       Norman Scott
Borsa                                   Paul Franke
                              Alessio De Paolis (6)
                                  Gabor Carelli (10)
Marullo                       Clifford Harvuot
                 George Cehanovsky (4, 5, 6)
Count Ceprano      Lawrence Davidson
Countess Ceprano         Anne Bollinger
                           Lucine Amara (5, 7, 9)
Giovanna                      Thelma Votipka
Page                          Margaret Roggero
                                 Paula Lenchner (9)
Guard                               Algerd Brazis

Conductor                       Alberto Erede
Director                             Herbert Graf
Designer                       Eugene Berman




17, 21, 27 November, 3 December 1951, 4 January, 22 February, 1 March, 10 April 1952
LE NOZZE DI FIGARO
Mozart
Figaro                                 Cesare Siepi
                                 Martial Singher (5)
Susanna                         Nadine Conner
                                 Hilde Güden (5, 8)
Count Almaviva             John Brownlee
          Giuseppe Valdengo (3, 4, 6, 7, 8)
Countess Almaviva                                         Victoria de los Angeles
                                  Eleanor Steber (3)
Cherubino                       Mildred Miller
Dr Bartolo              Salvatore Baccaloni
                           Gerhard Pechner (5, 8)
Marcellina                         Jean Madeira
                                      Hertha Glaz (5)
Don Basilio                Alessio De Paolis
Antonio                         Lorenzo Alvary
         Lawrence Davidson (3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
Barbarina                        Roberta Peters
                    Genevieve Warner (5, 6, 8)
Don Curzio                       Gabor Carelli
Peasant                          Paula Lenchner
Peasant                      Margaret Roggero

Conductor                           Fritz Reiner
Director                             Herbert Graf
Designers                     Jonel Jorgulesco
                                     Ladislas Czettel




24, 29 November, 15, 24 December 1951, 5, 18, 30 January, 14, 26 February, 15, 22 March 1952
LA BOHÈME
Puccini
Mimì                 Victoria de los Angeles
                              Eleanor Steber (3, 5)
                        Licia Albanese (4, 8, 10)
                                   Bidú Sayao (6, 9)
                               Dorothy Kirsten (7)
Rodolfo                Giuseppe Di Stefano
                                 Richard Tucker (3)
                                     Jan Peerce (4, 8)
                      Ferruccio Tagliavini (5, 7)
                             Giacinto Prandelli (6)
                                 Eugene Conley (9)
Musetta                          Patrice Munsel
                           Anne Bollinger (2, 11)
                       Hilde Güden (3, 4, 8, 10)
                                 Ljuba Welitsch (7)
                                   Brenda Lewis (9)
Marcello                         Frank Guarrera
                                Frank Valentino (2)
            Giuseppe Valdengo (3, 6, 9, 11)
                                      Cesare Siepi (4)
                          Renato Capecchi (5, 8)
                                     Paolo Silveri (7)
Schaunard                   Clifford Harvuot
       George Cehanovsky (2, 7, 8, 9, 11)
Colline                                Cesare Siepi
                        Nicola Moscona (6, 7, 8)
                                 Norman Scott (11)
Benoit                           Lorenzo Alvary
                   Lawrence Davidson (5, 11)
                       Gerhard Pechner (7, 8, 9)
Alcindoro                   Alessio De Paolis
                               Gerhard Pechner (3)
                         Lawrence Davidson (5)
Parpignol                             Paul Franke
Sergeant                        Carlo Tomanelli

Conductor                       Alberto Erede
Director                          Désiré Defrère
Designers                         Joseph Novak
                                      Blaschke & Cie
24 November, 1, 11, 20 December 1951, 11, 23 January, 19, 25 February, 4, 12 April 1952
LA TRAVIATA
Verdi
Violetta                                Delia Rigal
        Licia Albanese (2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10)
                               Dorothy Kirsten (6)
Alfredo                     Giacinto Prandelli
              Giuseppe Di Stefano (3, 9, 10)
                                     Jan Peerce (5, 8)
                                 Eugene Conley (7)
Germont                      Renato Capecchi
                          Giuseppe Valdengo (6)
                                     Paolo Silveri (8)
                                 Robert Merrill (10)
Flora                              Paula Lenchner
                          Thelma Votipka (9, 10)
Gastone                            Gabor Carelli
                        Alessio De Paolis (9, 10)
Baron Douphol      George Cehanovsky
                     Lawrence Davidson (7, 9)
Marquis D'Obigny           Algerd Brazis
Dr Grenvil                       Osie Hawkins
                    Clifford Harvuot (6, 9, 10)
Annina                      Margaret Roggero
                                    Jean Madeira (7)
                             Lucine Amara (9, 10)

Conductor                         Fausto Cleva
Director                          Désiré Defrère
Designers                     Jonel Jorgulesco
                                         Joseph Novak




30 November, 6, 10, 18, 22, 31 December 1951, 8 January, 13 February, 8 March 1952
DIE FLEDERMAUS
Johann  Strauss
Rosalinde                          Hilde Güden
                  Regina Resnik (2, 5, 6, 7, 8)
                                   Brenda Lewis (9)
Eisenstein                    Charles Kullman
                               Set Svanholm (8, 9)
Adele                              Patrice Munsel
                                         Lois Hunt (9)
Alfred                              Brian Sullivan
Prince Orlofsky           Blanche Thebom
                          Midlred Miller (4, 8, 9)
Dr Falke                         John Brownlee
                                        John Tyers (9)
Dr Blind                              Paul Franke
Frank                          Clifford Harvuot

Conductor                  Eugene Ormandy
                        Josef Blatt (3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
                                     Tibor Kozma (9)
Director                            Garson Kanin
Stage Director                        Kip Good
Designer                             Rolf Gérard




1, 5, 14, 27 December 1951, 7, 26 January, 26 February, 4, 14 March 1952
CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA
Mascagni
Santuzza                         Zinka Milanov
                                   Astrid Varnay (4)
                          Regina Resnik (7, 8, 9)
Turiddu                         Richard Tucker
                                Kurt Baum (2, 6, 7)
                        Mario del Monaco (3, 4)
                                 Eugene Conley (8)
                               Charles Kullman (9)
Lola                                Mildred Miller
                                Jean Madeira (4, 7)
Alfio                           Clifford Harvuot
                    Frank Valentino (2, 3, 5, 9)
Mamma Lucia              Thelma Votipka
                                    Jean Madeira (9)

Conductor                       Alberto Erede
Director                               Hans Busch
Designers                  Horace Armistead
                                 John Robert Lloyd

PAGLIACCI
Leoncavallo
Nedda                                  Delia Rigal
                           Lucine Amara (3, 7, 9)
Canio                               Ramon Vinay
                                Kurt Baum (3, 8, 9)
Tonio                            Leonard Warren
                      Giuseppe Valdengo (2, 5)
                         Frank Guarrera (6, 7, 8)
                                   Robert Merrill (9)
Silvio                              Frank Guarrera
              Renato Capecchi (4, 6, 7, 8, 9)
Beppe                        Thomas Hayward
                            Gabor Carelli (3, 8, 9)

Conductor                       Alberto Erede
                                 Ernesto Barbini (8)
Director                              Max Leavitt
Designers                  Horace Armistead
                                 John Robert Lloyd




7, 15, 26 December 1951, 1, 26 January, 28 February, 7 April 1952
MANON
Massenet
Manon                            Licia Albanese
        Victoria de los Angeles (3, 4, 6, 7)
                                  Eleanor Steber (5)
Des Grieux           Giuseppe Di Stefano
                             Giacinto Prandelli (5)
Lescaut                          Martial Singher
                        Frank Valentino (5, 6, 7)
Count des Grieux             Jerome Hines
                            Nicola Moscona (5, 7)
Guillot                        Alessio De Paolis
Brétigny                 George Cehanovsky
Poussette                       Paula Lenchner
Javotte                      Margaret Roggero
Rosette                               Hertha Glaz
                                  Mildred Miller (6)
Innkeeper               Lawrence Davidson
Guard                                  Paul Franke
Guard                               Algerd Brazis
Maid                                   May Savage

Conductor                         Fausto Cleva

Director                          Désiré Defrère
Designers                          Joseph Urban
                                  Richard Rychtarik




13, 17 December 1951, 5, 22 January, 1 February 1952
GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG
Wagner
Brünnhilde                       Helen Traubel
                               Astrid Varnay (2, 4)
                            Margaret Harshaw (5)
Siegfried                          Set Svanholm
Gunther                           Paul Schöffler
                                      Hans Hotter (4)
Gutrune                           Regina Resnik
                                     Irene Jessner (5)
Hagen                              Dezsö Ernster
Waltraute                  Margaret Harshaw
                               Blanche Thebom (4)
                             Elisabeth Höngen (5)
Alberich                      Gerhard Pechner
                         Lawrence Davidson (4)
                           Alois Pernerstorfer (5)
First Norn                         Jean Madeira
Second Norn             Margaret Roggero
                              Martha Lipton (4, 5)
Third Norn               Margaret Harshaw
                               Lucine Amara (4, 5)
Woglinde                       Paula Lenchner
Wellgunde                       Lucine Amara
Flosshilde                           Hertha Glaz
Vassal                               Emery Darcy
Vassal                              Osie Hawkins

Conductor                          Fritz Stiedry
Director                             Herbert Graf
Designers                         Lee Simonson
                              Mary Percy Schenck
                                        Lee Simonson




19, 25, 29 December 1951, 3, 19 January, 4 February, 14 March 1952
LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR
Donizetti
Lucia                                       Lily Pons
                             Graciela Rivera (6, 7)
Edgardo                 Ferruccio Tagliavini
                           Mario Del Monaco (4)
                                         Jan Peerce (6)
                                 Eugene Conley (7)
Enrico                     Giuseppe Valdengo
                      Renato Capecchi (4, 5, 6)
Raimondo                        Norman Scott
                        Nicola Moscona (4, 5, 6)
Normanno                           Paul Franke
Alisa                             Thelma Votipka
Arturo                               Gabor Carelli
                         Thomas Hayward (4, 7)

Conductor                         Fausto Cleva
Director                          Désiré Defrère
Designer                   Richard Rychtarik


28 December 1951, 2, 12, 17, 21 January, 9 February 1952
COSÌ FAN TUTTE
Mozart
(New production)
Fiordiligi                         Eleanor Steber
Ferrando                        Richard Tucker
Dorabella                     Blanche Thebom
Guglielmo                      Frank Guarrera
Despina                          Patrice Munsel
Don Alfonso                  John Brownlee
                                Lorenzo Alvary (7)

Conductor                          Fritz Stiedry
                                   Alberto Erede (7)
Production                          Alfred Lunt
Designer                             Rolf Gérard




6, 9, 14 January, 2, 8, 16 February, 6, 29 March 1952
MADAMA BUTTERFLY
Puccini
Cio-Cio-San                 Dorothy Kirsten
                          Licia Albanese (5, 6, 8)
                    Victoria de los Angeles (7)
Pinkerton                   Giacinto Prandelli
                                   Brian Sullivan (5)
                    Giuseppe Di Stefano (7, 8)
Suzuki                             Mildred Miller
                            Margaret Roggero (5)
                                      Hertha Glaz (7)
Sharpless                      Frank Valentino
                                  John Brownlee (5)
                          Giuseppe Valdengo (8)
Goro                           Alessio De Paolis
                                   Paul Franke (6, 8)
Bonze                              Norman Scott
                               Osie Hawkins (3, 4)
                            Lorenzo Alvary (7, 8)
Yamadori               George Cehanovsky
                               Algerd Brazis (6, 8)
Kate Pinkerton              Anne Bollinger         Lucine Amara (2, 3, 5)
                                 Paula Lenchner (8)
Commissioner                  Algerd Brazis
                 Lawrence Davidson (6, 7, 8)

Conductor                         Fausto Cleva
Director                          Désiré Defrère
Designer                           Joseph Urban




10, 19, 24, 28 January, 6 February 1952
GIANNI SCHICCHI
Puccini
Gianni Schicchi      Salvatore Baccaloni
Lauretta                          Roberta Peters
Rinuccio                    Thomas Hayward
Nella                              Paula Lenchner
Ciesca                           Thelma Votipka
Zita                                   Jean Madeira
Gherardo                    Alessio De Paolis
Betto                      George Cehanovsky
Marco                         Clifford Harvuot
Simone                          Lorenzo Alvary
Gherardino                      Eugene Tonry
Spinelloccio                 Gerhard Pechner
Amantio                 Lawrence Davidson
Pinellino                           Osie Hawkins
Guccio                             Norman Scott

Conductor                       Alberto Erede
Director                               Hans Busch
Designer                    Horace Armistead

SALOME
Richard Strauss
Salome                           Ljuba Welitsch
Herod                               Set Svanholm
                               Charles Kullman (5)
Herodias                    Elisabeth Höngen
                            Margaret Harshaw (5)
Jochanaan                           Hans Hotter
                                   Paul Schöffler (3)
Narraboth                        Brian Sullivan
Page                                    Hertha Glaz
Jew                                   Gabor Carelli
Jew                            Thomas Hayward
Jew                             Alessio De Paolis
Jew                                      Paul Franke
Jew                              Gerhard Pechner
Nazarene                  Alois Pernerstorfer
Nazarene                           Emery Darcy
Soldier                             Norman Scott
Soldier                             Luben Vichey
Cappadocian                    Osie Hawkins
Slave                              Paula Lenchner

Conductor                           Fritz Reiner
Director                             Herbert Graf
Designer                    Donald Oenslager


31 January, 7, 16, 19 February, 1, 5, 17, 28 March, 5 April 1952
CARMEN
Bizet
(New production)
Carmen                              Risë Stevens
Don José                        Richard Tucker
               Mario Del Monaco (4, 7, 8, 9)
                               Ramon Vinay (5, 6)
Micaela                          Nadine Conner
                             Hilde Güden (5, 6, 8)
                    Victoria de los Angeles (9)
Escamillo                       Frank Guarrera
                             Paolo Silveri (3, 4, 7)
                                   Robert Merrill (9)
Frasquita                          Lucine Amara
                         Paula Lenchner (6, 8, 9)
Mercédès                  Margaret Roggero
                                      Hertha Glaz (9)
Remendado                Alessio De Paolis
Dancaïre                George Cehanovsky
Zuniga                             Osie Hawkins
                               Norman Scott (4, 9)
Moralès                       Clifford Harvuot

Conductor                           Fritz Reiner
                            Kurt Adler (5, 6, 7, 8)
Director                         Tyrone Guthrie
Designer                             Rolf Gérard




9, 15, 20 February, 3, 13 March 1952
OTELLO
Verdi
Otello                               Ramon Vinay
                           Mario Del Monaco (2)
Desdemona                     Eleanor Steber
                                        Delia Rigal (5)
Iago                              Leonard Warren
                                     Paolo Silveri (5)
Emilia                              Martha Lipton
Cassio                        Thomas Hayward
Lodovico                         Luben Vichey
                            Nicola Moscona (3, 5)
Montàno                          Osie Hawkins
Roderigo                             Paul Franke
Herald                              Algerd Brazis

Conductor                          Fritz Stiedry

Director                             Herbert Graf
Designer                    Donald Oenslager


18, 23 February, 7, 12, 20 March 1952
ELEKTRA
Richard Strauss
Elektra                             Astrid Varnay
Chrysothemis            Walburga Wegner
                                  Regina Resnik (4)
Klytämnestra             Elisabeth Höngen
Orest                                   Hans Hotter
                           Paul Schöffler (2, 3, 5)
Aegisth                            Set Svanholm
Overseer                       Thelma Votipka
Serving Woman              Martha Lipton
Serving Woman                  Hertha Glaz
Serving Woman              Mildred Miller
Serving Woman               Lucine Amara
Serving Woman        Genevieve Warner
                         Anne Bollinger (3, 4, 5)
Confidant                         Jean Madeira
Trainbearer                    Paula Lenchner
Young Servant                    Paul Franke
Old Servant                     Luben Vichey
Guardian                  Alois Pernerstorfer

Conductor                           Fritz Reiner
Director                             Herbert Graf
Designers                          Joseph Urban
                         Lillian Gärtner Palmedo


23, 29 February, 11 March, 3 April 1952
IL TROVATORE
Verdi
Manrico                                Kurt Baum
                           Mario Del Monaco (3)
Leonora                          Zinka Milanov
                                        Delia Rigal (3)
Count Di Luna                   Paolo Silveri
                                   Robert Merrill (3)
                          Giuseppe Valdengo (4)
Azucena                        Fedora Barbieri
Ferrando                       Nicola Moscona
Ines                                Anne Bollinger
Ruiz                           Thomas Hayward
                                    Gabor Carelli (3)
Messenger                  Alessio De Paolis
                                   Paul Franke (2, 4)
Gypsy                              Algerd Brazis

Conductor                       Alberto Erede
Director                             Herbert Graf
Designers                          Harry Horner
                              Mary Percy Schenck


4, 10, 19, 29 March, 1 April 1952
ALCESTE
Gluck
Alceste                         Kirsten Flagstad
Admète                           Brian Sullivan
High Priest                      Paul Schöffler
                        Frank Valentino (3, 4, 5)
Oracle                      Alois Pernerstorfer
Évandre                            Emery Darcy
Herald                              Osie Hawkins
                       Norman Scott (2, 3, 4, 5)
Woman                          Anne Bollinger
                                 Paula Lenchner (3)
Thanatos                          Osie Hawkins
Leaders of the People     Lucine Amara
                                  Margaret Roggero
                                   Thomas Hayward
                                        Luben Vichey

Conductor                       Alberto Erede
Director                             Herbert Graf
Designer                   Richard Rychtarik
15, 22, 27 March, 2 April 1952
DIE MEISTERSINGER VON NÜRNBERG
Wagner
Hans Sachs                      Paul Schöffler
Eva                            Walburga Wegner
                                  Eleanor Steber (4)
Walther von Stolzing           Hans Hopf
                                   Set Svanholm (3)
Magdalene                          Hertha Glaz
David                              Richard Holm
Beckmesser                 Gerhard Pechner
Pogner                      Alois Pernerstorfer
Kothner                         Kenneth Schon
                        Herbert Janssen (2, 3, 4)
Vogelgesang              Thomas Hayward
                                       Paul Franke (3)
Nachtigall                        Algerd Brazis
Ortel                                Osie Hawkins
Zorn                           Alessio De Paolis
Moser                                Gabor Carelli
Eisslinger                          Emery Darcy
Foltz                              Lorenzo Alvary
Schwarz                 Lawrence Davidson
Night Watchman        Clifford Harvuot

Conductor                           Fritz Reiner
Director                    Dino Yannopoulos
Designer                          Hans Kautsky




21, 24 March, 5, 9 April 1952
DON CARLO
Verdi
Don Carlo                         Jussi Björling
                                 Richard Tucker (3)
Elizabeth of Valois              Delia Rigal
                                  Eleanor Steber (4)
Rodrigo                              Paolo Silveri
                                   Robert Merrill (4)
Princess Eboli                Fedora Barbieri
                                  Regina Resnik (4)
Philip II                              Cesare Siepi
                                Jerome Hines (3, 4)
Grand Inquisitor                 Hans Hotter
                                Nicola Moscona (4)
Celestial Voice                Lucine Amara
Friar                                 Luben Vichey
Tebaldo                          Anne Bollinger
Count of Lerma                  Paul Franke
Countess of Aremberg        Tilda Morse
Herald                               Emery Darcy

Conductor                          Fritz Stiedry
                                   Renato Cellini (4)
Director                     Margaret Webster
Designer                             Rolf Gérard




4, 11, 12 April 1952
PARSIFAL
Wagner
Parsifal                             Set Svanholm
                                        Hans Hopf (3)
Kundry                            Astrid Varnay
                            Margaret Harshaw (3)
Amfortas                            Hans Hotter
                                   Paul Schöffler (2)
Gurnemanz                      Dezsö Ernster
                                    Jerome Hines (3)
Klingsor                   Alois Pernerstorfer
                         Lawrence Davidson (2)
                               Gerhard Pechner (3)
Titurel                              Luben Vichey
Voice                                Jean Madeira
First Esquire             Genevieve Warner
Second Esquire               Mildred Miller
Third Esquire                      Paul Franke
Fourth Esquire                  Gabor Carelli
First Knight                      Emery Darcy
Second Knight                Osie Hawkins
Flower Maidens              Lucine Amara
                                               Lois Hunt
                                            Hertha Glaz
                                       Anne Bollinger
                                      Paula Lenchner
                                  Margaret Roggero

Conductor                          Fritz Stiedry
Director                             Herbert Graf
Designer                           Joseph Urban



METROPOLITAN OPERA
NEW YORK
1952 – 1953 Season


10. 21, 29 November, 4, 10, 29 December 1952, 20 February, 7 March 1953
LA FORZA DEL DESTINO
Verdi
Leonora                          Zinka Milanov
Don Alvaro                   Richard Tucker
                                    Kurt Baum (2, 6)
               Mario Del Monaco (4, 5, 7, 8)
Don Carlo                    Leonard Warren
                          Giuseppe Valdengo (4)
                                 Paolo Silveri (7, 8)
Padre Guardiano                Cesare Siepi
                                Jerome Hines (3, 5)
Preziosilla                       Mildred Miller
                                    Jean Madeira (7)
Fra Melitone                Gerhard Pechner
Marquis de Calatrava      Luben Vichey
Curra                           Laura Castellano
                            Thelma Votipka (5, 7)
Surgeon                            Algerd Brazis
                 George Cehanovsky (2, 6, 8)

Conductor                          Fritz Stiedry
                               Renato Cellini (7, 8)
Director                             Herbert Graf
Designer                       Eugene Berman




12, 17, 25 November, 13, 20, 26 December 1952, 3, 19 January, 14, 18 February, 26 March 1953
TOSCA
Puccini
Tosca                            Dorothy Kirsten
                              Licia Albanese (5, 8)
                              Delia Rigal (6, 7, 10)
Cavaradossi            Ferruccio Tagliavini
                                 Richard Tucker (3)
                                 Jan Peerce (5, 6, 9)
                           Mario Del Monaco (7)
                                 Eugene Conley (8)
                                      Kurt Baum (10)
Scarpia                            Paul Schöffler
                          Robert Weede (5, 8, 9)
                                 Sigurd Björling (7)
                                   Paolo Silveri (10)
Sacristan                Lawrence Davidson
         Gerhard Pechner (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
Spoletta                      Alessio De Paolis
Angelotti                    Clifford Harvuot
                  Lorenzo Alvary (5, 6, 7, 10)
Sciarrone                George Cehanovsky
Shepherd                   Margaret Roggero
                                Hertha Glaz (3, 10)
Jailer                                 Algerd Brazis

Conductor                         Fausto Cleva
Director                          Désiré Defrère
Designers                              Mario Sala
                                         Joseph Novak




15, 20, 24 November, 5, 27 December 1952, 11 April 1953
LOHENGRIN
Wagner
Lohengrin                             Hans Hopf
                                   Brian Sullivan (6)
Elsa                                 Eleanor Steber
                                     Hilde Zadek (5)
Ortrud                      Margaret Harshaw
Telramund                     Sigurd Björling
King Heinrich                   Josef Greindl
                                   Dezsö Ernster (6)
Herald                            Arthur Budney
Noble                                  Paul Franke
                                    Emery Darcy (5)
Noble                                Gabor Carelli
Noble                               Algerd Brazis
Noble                               Norman Scott

Conductor                          Fritz Stiedry
Director                    Dino Yannopoulos
Set designer                     Charles Elson




15, 22, 28 November, 3, 18, 23 December 1952, 5, 31 January, 7, 22, 26 February, 7 March 1953
RIGOLETTO
Verdi
Rigoletto                         Robert Merrill
                          Giuseppe Valdengo (3)
                      Leonard Warren (4-9, 12)
                             Paolo Silveri (10, 11)
Gilda                               Roberta Peters
                                      Lily Pons (5, 7)
                           Hilde Güden (6, 9, 12)
                Genevieve Warner (8, 10, 11)
Duke of Mantua     Ferruccio Tagliavini
                         Giacinto Prandelli (2-6)
                                   Jan Peerce (8, 11)
                                    Jussi Björling (9)
                         Eugene Conley (10, 12)
Maddalena                        Jean Madeira
                             Hertha Glaz (3-6, 10)
                              Martha Lipton (8, 9)
Sparafucile                        Jerome Hines
                     Luben Vichy (3, 4, 6, 8, 9)
                      Nicola Moscona (5, 7, 12)
                                    Cesare Siepi (11)
Monterone                       Norman Scott
Borsa                          Alessio De Paolis
                                   Paul Franke (2, 9)
               Gabor Carelli (3-8, 10, 11, 12)
Marullo                       Clifford Harvuot
               George Cehanovsky (2, 6, 10)
Count Ceprano      Lawrence Davidson
Countess Ceprano         Paula Lenchner
                             Lucine Amara (2, 10)
                           Anne Bollinger (8, 11)
Giovanna                      Thelma Votipka
Page                          Margaret Roggero
                       Paula Lenchner (2, 8, 10)
Guard                               Algerd Brazis
                          Carlo Tomanelli (2, 10)

Conductor                       Alberto Erede
                                  Pietro Cimara (10)
Director                             Herbert Graf
Designer                       Eugene Berman



19, 29 November, 6, 11, 15, 30 December 1952, 20, 30, 31 January, 6, February, 27 March, 10, 11 April 1953
CARMEN
Bizet
Carmen                              Risë Stevens
                       Fedora Barbieri (7, 9, 10)
                            Mildred Miller (8, 11)
                                 Brenda Lewis (12)
Don José                  Mario Del Monaco
                            Kurt Baum (3, 5(i), 8)
                             Richard Tucker (4, 7)
                          Brian Sullivan (5(ii-iv))
                           Ramon Vinay (10, 13)
                                Giulio Gari (11, 12)
Micaela                          Nadine Conner
                   Lucine Amara (3, 8, 10, 11)
                Victoria de los Angeles (6, 7)
                                     Hilde Güden (9)
                             Laura Castellano (12)
Escamillo                       Frank Guarrera
                              Robert  Merrill (3, 4)
                          George London (7, 13)
                        Renato Capecchi (8, 11)
Frasquita                          Lucine Amara
            Paula Lenchner (3, 8, 10, 11-13)
Mercédès                  Margaret Roggero
                              Hertha Glaz (11, 12)
Remendado                Alessio De Paolis
Dancaïre                George Cehanovsky
Zuniga                             Osie Hawkins
                   Norman Scott (6, 7, 11, 12)
Moralès                       Clifford Harvuot
                                 Algerd Brazis (12)

Conductor                           Fritz Reiner
                     Kurt Adler (3, 5-8, 10-12)
Director                         Tyrone Guthrie
Designer                             Rolf Gérard



22, 27 November, 1, 19, 24 December 1952, 6, 17 January, 5 March 1953
MADAMA BUTTERFLY
Puccini
Cio-Cio-San      Victoria de los Angeles
                       Licia Albanese (2, 3, 6-8)
Pinkerton                         Brian Sullivan
                             Giacinto Prandelli (3)
                                    Giulio Gari (6, 8)
                                 Eugene Conley (7)
Suzuki                       Margaret Roggero
                               Mildred Miller (3-5)
Sharpless                      Frank Valentino
                                  John Brownlee (4)
                        Giuseppe Vldengo (5, 8)
Goro                           Alessio De Paolis
                               Paul Franke (2, 4, 5)
Bonze                              Osie Hawkins
                                Lorenzo Alvary (5)
Yamadori               George Cehanovsky
Kate Pinkerton            Laura Castellano
                             Anne Bollinger (6, 8)
Commissioner                  Algerd Brazis
                      Lawrence Davidson (2-5)

Conductor                         Fausto Cleva
Director                          Désiré Defrère
Set designer                      Joseph Urban




26 November, 6, 12, 22 December 1952, 15, 30 January, 14 March 1953
DON GIOVANNI
Mozart
Don Giovanni                     Cesare Siepi
                             George London (5-7)
Donna Anna                      Hilde Zadek
                         Margaret Harshaw (5-7)
Don Ottavio              Giacinto Prandelli
                                 Jan Peerce (2, 5, 6)
                                   Richard Holm (3)
                                 Eugene Conley (7)
Donna Elvira                        Delia Rigal
                          Regina Resnik (3, 4, 7)
                                   Brenda Lewis (5)
Leporello                              Erich Kunz
                      Salvatore Baccaloni (6, 7)
Zerlina                           Nadine Conner
                                  Patrice Munsel (2)
                      Roberta Peters (3, 4, 6, 7)
                            Genevieve Warner (5)
Masetto                         Lorenzo Alvary
                     Lawrence Davidson (6, 7)
Commendatore                Dezsö Ernster
                               Norman Scott (5, 6)

Conductor                           Fritz Reiner
                                  Max Rudolf (5, 6)
Director                             Herbert Graf
Designer                           Joseph Urban




2, 13, 20 December 1952, 8 January 1953
DON CARLO
Verdi
Don Carlo                      Richard Tucker
Elizabeth of Valois              Delia Rigal
Rodrigo                           Robert Merrill
Princess Eboli                Fedora Barbieri
                               Blanche Thebom (4)
Philip II                            Jerome Hines
                                      Cesare Siepi (3)
Grand Inquisitor             Paul Schöffler
                               Dezsö Ernster (2, 4)
                                    Jerome Hines (3)
Celestial Voice                Lucine Amara
Friar                                 Luben Vichey
Tebaldo                       Laura Castellano
                                 Anne Bollinger (4)
Count of Lerma                  Paul Franke
Countess of Aremberg        Tilda Morse
Herald                               Emery Darcy

Conductor                       Alberto Erede
Director                     Margaret Webster
Designer                             Rolf Gérard




8, 17 December 1952, 2, 10 January, 17 February 1953
DIE MEISTERSINGER VON NÜRNBERG
Wagner
Hans Sachs                      Paul Schöffler
Eva                                     Hilde Zadek
                              Eleanor Steber (3, 5)
                    Victoria de los Angeles (4)
Walther von Stolzing           Hans Hopf
                                   Set Svanholm (5)
Magdalene                        Jean Madeira
                                   Hertha Glaz (3-5)
David                              Richard Holm
                                       Paul Franke (5)
Beckmesser                          Erich Kunz
                           Gerhard Pechner (4, 5)
Pogner                              Josef Greindl
                                      Hans Hotter (5)
Kothner                             Mack Harrell
                                  John Brownlee (5)
Vogelgesang              Thomas Hayward
Nachtigall                        Algerd Brazis
Ortel                                Osie Hawkins
Zorn                           Alessio De Paolis
Moser                                Gabor Carelli
                                   Joseph Folmer (4)
Eisslinger                          Emery Darcy
Foltz                              Lorenzo Alvary
Schwarz                 Lawrence Davidson
Night Watchman        Clifford Harvuot
                         George Cehanovsky (5)

Conductor                           Fritz Reiner
Director                    Dino Yannopoulos
Set designer                     Hans Kautsky




16, 25 December 1952, 3, 16, 28 January, 2 February 1952
LA GIOCONDA
Ponchielli
La Gioconda                   Zinka Milanov
Enzo                         Mario Del Monaco
                                        Kurt Baum (3)
                                 Richard Tucker (6)
Laura                             Fedora Barbieri
                               Blanche Thebom (6)
Barnaba                        Leonard Warren
Alvise                                 Cesare Siepi
                            Nicola Moscona (4-6)
La Cieca                            Jean Madeira
Zuàne                     George Cehanovsky
Isèpo                          Alessio De Paolis
Monk                               Norman Scott
Steersman                        Algerd Brazis
Singer                               Gabor Carelli
Singer                     Lawrence Davidson

Conductor                         Fausto Cleva
Director                          Désiré Defrère
Designer                  Antonio Rovescalli
                                         Joseph Novak
                             Mathilde Castel-Bert




27 December 1952, 1, 7, 12, 14 January, 13, 21, 25 February, 2, 10 March, 4 April 1953
LA BOHÈME
Puccini
Mimì                              Nadine Conner
                                     Hilde Güden (3)
                Victoria de los Angeles (4, 7)
                            Licia Albanese (5, 11)
                                   Lucine Amara (6)
Rodolfo                         Richard Tucker
                       Eugene Conley (3, 5, 11)
                                     Jan Peerce (4, 7)
                     Brian Sullivan (6, 8, 9, 10)
Musetta                          Patrice Munsel
                  Brenda Lewis (2, 5-7, 9, 11)
                Regina Resnik (3, 4, 8, 9, 10)
Marcello                          Robert Merrill
                   Frank Guarrera (3, 4, 6, 11)
                          Renato Capecchi (5, 7)
Schaunard                   Clifford Harvuot
               George Cehanovsky (5, 7, 11)
Colline                              Jerome Hines
                  Nicola Moscona (3, 5, 6, 10)
                          Cesare Siepi (7, 10, 11)
Benoit                    Lawrence Davidson
                        Salvatore Baccaloni (11)
Alcindoro                   Alessio De Paolis
Parpignol                             Paul Franke
Sergeant                           Algerd Brazis

Conductor                       Alberto Erede
Director               Joseph L Mankiewicz
Designer                             Rolf Gérard




31 December 1952, 10 January, 10 February, 6 April 1953
DIE FLEDERMAUS
Johann Strauss
Rosalinde                        Regina Resnik
                                     Hilde Güden (4)
Eisenstein                    Charles Kullman
Adele                              Patrice Munsel
                Virginia MacWatters (2, 3, 4)
Alfred                              Brian Sullivan
                             Thomas Hayward (4)
Prince Orlofsky            Jarmila Novotna
                                  Mildred Miller (2)
Dr Falke                         John Brownlee
Dr Blind                              Paul Franke
Frank                          Clifford Harvuot
Ida                                  Suzanne Ames
Frosch                                   Jack Mann

Conductor                         Tibor Kozma
Director                            Garson Kanin
Designer                             Rolf Gérard



9, 14, 23, 24 January, 5, 9, 28 February, 13, 31 March 1953
AIDA
Verdi
Aida                                Zinka Milanov
                                     Hilde Zadek (2)
                                   Herva Nelli (3, 8)
                                    Delia Rigal (5-7)
Radamès                  Mario Del Monaco
                                        Giulio Gari (3)
                                        Kurt Baum (8)
Amneris                         Fedora Barbieri
                                Jean Madeira (3, 8)
                           Blanche Thebom (4, 9)
                                      Nell Rankin (5)
                             Elena Nikolaidi (6, 7)
Amonasro                     George London
                            Frank Valentino (2, 3)
                               Leonard Warren (5)
                          Giuseppe Valdengo (8)
Ramfis                              Jerome Hines
                                   Norman Scott (3)
                    Nicola Moscona (5, 6, 8, 9)
                                      Cesare Siepi (7)
King                                 Norman Scott
                        Luben Vichey (2-4, 6, 7)
Messenger                           Paul Franke
                   Thomas Hayward (2-4, 7-9)
Priestess                           Lucine Amara
                               Laura Castellano (5)
                            Margaret Roggero (6)

Conductor                         Fausto Cleva
                                   Renato Cellini (3)
Production                 Margaret Webster
Designer                             Rolf Gérard




13, 17, 23, 29 January, 7, 11 February 1953
COSÌ FAN TUTTE
Mozart
Fiordiligi                         Eleanor Steber
Ferrando                        Richard Tucker
                               Brian Sullivan (2, 4)
Dorabella                     Blanche Thebom
                                  Mildred Miller (5)
Guglielmo                      Frank Guarrera
Despina                           Roberta Peters
Don Alfonso                  John Brownlee
                                Lorenzo Alvary (4)

Conductor                          Fritz Stiedry

Production                          Alfred Lunt
Designer                             Rolf Gérard




21 January, 3, 12, 16 February, 4, 10 April 1953
CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA
Mascagni
Santuzza                         Zinka Milanov
                                 Fedora Barbieri (2)
Turiddu                                Kurt Baum
                                    Jussi Björling (2)
Lola                           Margaret Roggero
Alfio                             Frank Valentino
Mamma Lucia              Thelma Votipka

Conductor                       Alberto Erede
Director                               Hans Busch
Set designer              Horace Armistead
Costume designer    John Robert Lloyd

PAGLIACCI
Leoncavallo
Nedda                                  Delia Rigal
                               Lucine Amara (2, 6)
Canio                       Mario Del Monaco
                               Ramon Vinay (3, 4)
Tonio                            Leonard Warren
                       Frank Guarrera (2, 3ii, 4)
                                Paolo Silveri (3i, 5)
                                   Robert Merrill (6)
Silvio                           Renato Capecchi
                              Clifford Harvuot (6)
Beppe                        Thomas Hayward
                                    Gabor Carelli (2)

Conductor                       Alberto Erede
Set designer              Horace Armistead
Costume designer    John Robert Lloyd




22, 26 January, 4, 21, 28 February, 12, 20 March 1953
DER ROSENKAVALIER
Richard Strauss
Octavian                            Risë Stevens
                               Jarmila Novotna (3)
                              Mildred Miller (4, 7)
Princess von Werdenberg                               Astrid Varnay
Baron Ochs                       Endre Koreh
                            Lorenzo Alvary (2, 7)
Sophie                            Nadine Conner
                                  Roberta Peters (2)
                         Hilde Güden (3, 4, 6, 7)
Faninal                                 Erich Kunz
                              John Brownlee (4-7)
Annina                            Martha Lipton
                                   Hertha Glaz (4-7)
Valzacchi                   Alessio De Paolis
Italian Singer                        Kurt Baum
                                Giulio Gari (3, 6, 7)
                             Thomas Hayward (5)
Marianne                      Thelma Votipka
Mahomet                           Gloria Lyons
Princess' Major-domo       Emery Darcy
Orphan                        Laura Castellano
Orphan                          Paula Lenchner
                                   Lucine Amara (4)
Orphan                      Margaret Roggero
                                Dorothy Shawn (4)
Milliner                     Genevieve Warner
                                 Anne Bollinger (2)
                                 Paula Lenchner (4)
Animal Vendor                 Gabor Carelli
Hairdresser              Adelino Palomanos
Notary                         Gerhard Pechner
                         Lawrence Davidson (6)
Leopold                      Rudolf Mayreder
Faninal's Major-domo         Paul Franke
Innkeeper                            Paul Franke
Police Commissioner       Osie Hawkins

Conductor                           Fritz Reiner
                                      Max Rudolf (4)
Director                             Herbert Graf
Set designer                     Hans Kautsky
Costume designer             Alfred Roller




14, 19, 27 February, 4, 16 March 1953
THE RAKE'S PROGRESS
Stravinsky
Tom Rakewell               Eugene Conley
Anne Trulove                    Hilde Güden
Nick Shadow                    Mack Harrell
Baba the Turk             Blanche Thebom
                                Jean Madeira (3, 4)
Trulove                            Norman Scott
Mother Goose                 Martha Lipton
                                    Jean Madeira (3)
Sellem                                 Paul Franke
Keeper                   Lawrence Davidson

Conductor                           Fritz Reiner
Director                   George Balanchine
Designer                    Horace Armistead


23 February, 11, 21, 27 March 1953
TRISTAN UND ISOLDE
Wagner
Tristan                              Ramon Vinay
                               Set Svanholm (2, 3)
Isolde                       Margaret Harshaw
                               Helen Traubel (2, 3)
Kurwenal                        Paul Schöffler
Brangäne                     Blanche Thebom
                              Martha Lipton (2, 4)
King Marke                        Hans Hotter
Melot                                Emery Darcy
Sailor's Voice             Thomas Hayward
Shepherd                             Paul Franke
Steersman                        Algerd Brazis
                         Lawrence Davidson (4)

Conductor                          Fritz Stiedry
Director                    Dino Yannopoulos
Set designer                      Joseph Urban
Costume designer Mathilde Castel-Bert




3, 14, 19, 30 March, 8 April 1953
SAMSON ET DALILA
Saint-Saëns
Samson                            Ramon Vinay
Dalila                                 Risë Stevens
                           Blanche Thebom (3, 5)
High Priest                    Sigurd Björling
Abimélech                       Norman Scott
Old Hebrew                    Luben Vichey
                                Nicola Moscona (3)   Dezsö Ernster (5)
Philistine                             Paul Franke
                      Alessio de Paolis (3, 4, 5)
Philistine                George Cehanovsky
Messenger                         Emery Darcy
                                    Gabor Carelli (4)

Conductor                         Fausto Cleva
Director                    Dino Yannopoulos
Set designer                        Ellen Meyer




6, 9, 21, 28 March, 2 April 1953
BORIS GODUNOV
Mussorgsky
Boris Godunov             George London
                                      Cesare Siepi (2)
Prince Shuisky         Andrew McKinley
                                       Paul Franke (3)
Pimen                                Jerome Hines
                               Norman Scott (4, 5)
Grigory                            Brian Sullivan
Marina                         Blanche Thebom
                                      Nell Rankin (3)
Rangoni                         Sigurd Björling
Varlaam                  Salvatore Baccaloni
Simpleton                            Paul Franke
                                    Gabor Carelli (3)
Nikitich                  Lawrence Davidson
Mitiukha                          Algerd Brazis
Woman                         Thelma Votipka
Shchelkalov                Clifford Harvuot
                                 Arthur Budney (3)
Innkeeper                        Martha Lipton
Missail                       Thomas Hayward
Officer                             Osie Hawkins
Xenia                             Paula Lenchner
                        Genevieve Warner (3, 5)
Feodor                            Mildred Miller
                            Margaret Roggero (3)
Nurse                                Jean Madeira
Marina's Companion       Lucine Amara
Marina's Companion   Laura Castellano
                                 Anne Bollinger (3)
Marina's Companion           Hertha Glaz
Marina's Companion Margaret Roggero
                                Dorothy Shawn (3)
Lavitsky                           Osie Hawkins
Chernikovsky         Lawrence Davidson
Boyar in Attendance        Gabor Carelli

Conductor                          Fritz Stiedry
                                     Tibor Kozma (3)
Director                    Dino Yannopoulos
Designer                Mstislav Dobujinsky




13, 18, 28 March, 9 April 1953
LA TRAVIATA
Verdi
Violetta                          Licia Albanese
Alfredo                          Eugene Conley
Germont                          Robert Merrill
Flora                              Paula Lenchner
Gastone                            Gabor Carelli
                              Alessio De Paolis (3)
Baron Douphol      George Cehanovsky
Marquis D'Obigny           Algerd Brazis
                         Lawrence Davidson (4)
Dr Grenvil                  Clifford Harvuot
                                Osie Hawkins (2-4)
Annina                      Margaret Roggero

Conductor                       Alberto Erede
Director                          Désiré Defrère
Set designer                 Jonel Jorgulesco
Set designer                     Joseph Novak
Costume designer        Jonel Jorgulesco



23 March, 1, 3 April 1953
PARSIFAL
Wagner
Parsifal                             Set Svanholm
                                    Emery Darcy (2)
Kundry                            Astrid Varnay
                            Margaret Harshaw (2)
Amfortas                            Hans Hotter
                                    Jerome Hines (2)
                                George London (3)
Gurnemanz                      Dezsö Ernster
                                Jerome Hines (2, 3)
Klingsor                      Gerhard Pechner
                         Lawrence Davidson (2)
Titurel                              Luben Vichey
Voice                                Jean Madeira
First Esquire             Genevieve Warner
Second Esquire               Mildred Miller
Third Esquire                      Paul Franke
Fourth Esquire                  Gabor Carelli
First Knight               Thomas Hayward
Second Knight                Osie Hawkins
Flower Maidens:            Lucine Amara,         Laura Castellano, Hertha Glaz,
Anne Bollinger, Paula Lenchner, Margaret Roggero, Martha Lipton

Conductor                          Fritz Stiedry
                                        Kurt Adler (2)
Director                             Herbert Graf
Designer                           Joseph Urban



METROPOLITAN OPERA
NEW YORK
1953 – 1954 Season


16, 24, 28 November, 5, 9, 17, 28 December 1953, 8 January, 24 February, 20 March 1954
FAUST
Gounod
Faust                                 Jussi Björling
                     Eugene Conley (4, 5, 7, 9)
      Thomas Hayward (6ii and iii, 8, 10)
Marguerite        Victoria de los Angeles
                           Nadine Conner (9, 10)
Méphistophélès     Nicola Rossi-Lemeni
                            Jerome Hines (5, 8, 9)
                              George London (10)
Valentin                           Robert Merrill
               Frank Guarrera (3, 5, 7, 9, 10)
                      Giuseppe Valdengo (6, 8)
Siebel                              Mildred Miller
                            Margaret Roggero (8)
Marthe                          Thelma Votipka
Wagner                  Lawrence Davidson

Conductor                     Pierre Monteux
                                  Kurt Adler (9, 10)
Director                               Peter Brook
Designer                             Rolf Gérard



20, 23 November, 3, 16, 26 December 1953, 9, 28 January, 14 April 1954
LE NOZZE DI FIGARO
Mozart
Figaro                                   Erich Kunz
                                  Cesare Siepi (7, 8)
Susanna                      Irmgard Seefried
                                 Nadine Conner (6)
                              Roberta Peters (7, 8)
Count Almaviva            Frank Guarrera
                            George London (7, 8)
Countess Almaviva       Lisa Della Casa
                               Eleanor Steber (6-8)
Cherubino                       Mildred Miller
Dr Bartolo              Salvatore Baccaloni
                           Gerhard Pechner (6-8)
Marcellina                           Hertha Glaz
Don Basilio                Alessio De Paolis
Antonio                  Lawrence Davidson
                    Lorenzo Alvary (3, 4, 6, 8)
Barbarina                  Genevieve Warner
Don Curzio                       Gabor Carelli
Peasant                               Maria Leone
Peasant                        Sandra Warfield

Conductor                          Fritz Stiedry
Director                             Herbert Graf
Set designer              Horace Armistead
Costume designer         Ladislas Czettel



21, 26 November, 4, 14 December 1953, 2 January, 2, 17 February, 20 March 1954
LA FORZA DEL DESTINO
Verdi
Leonora                          Zinka Milanov
                                       Herva Nelli (7)
Don Alvaro                   Richard Tucker
                                        Kurt Baum (6)
                                   Gino Penno (7, 8)
Don Carlo                    Josef Metternich
                            Leonard Warren (6-8)
Padre Guardiano              Jerome Hines
                    Nicola Moscona (2, 4, 5, 7)
                                      Cesare Siepi (6)
Preziosilla                          Jean Madeira
                        Margaret Roggero (6, 7)
Fra Melitone                Gerhard Pechner
                         Lawrence Davidson (6)
Marquis de Calatrava      Luben Vichey
Curra                            Thelma Votipka
Trabuco                               Paul Franke
                      Alessio De Paolis (3, 6, 7)
Surgeon                 George Cehanovsky
                               Algerd Brazis (6, 7)

Conductor                          Fritz Stiedry
                                Pietro Cimara (6, 7)
Director                             Herbert Graf
Designer                       Eugene Berman



21, 25, 30 November, 19, 24 December 1953, 5, 15(m), 15 January, 1, 25 February, 13, 19, 26 March, 2, 9 April 1954
LA BOHÈME
Puccini
Mimì                                  Hilde Güden
                Lucine Amara (3, 8, 9, 11-13)
                                 Nadine Conner (5)
                    Victoria de los Angeles (6)
                                  Licia Albanese (7)
Rodolfo                         Eugene Conley
                        Brian Sullivan (6, 11-13)
                                    Jussi Björling (7)
                                         Jan Peerce (8)
                          Ferruccio Tagliavini (9)
                                      Giulio Gari (10)
Musetta                                  Jean Fenn
                          Virginia McWatters (6)
                                  Patrice Munsel (8)
                                      Heidi Krall (12)
Marcello                          Robert Merrill
              Frank Guarrera (2, 3, 6, 10-12)
                      Frank Valentino (5, 9, 13)
                              Renato Capecchi (8)
Schaunard                   Clifford Harvuot
          George Cehanovsky (7, 8, 10-13)
Colline                             Norman Scott
                          Jerome Hines (6, 8, 13)
                                      Cesare Siepi (7)
                              Nicola Moscona (11)
Benoit                    Lawrence Davidson
                         Gerhard Pechner (7, 13)
                              Lorenzo Alvary (10)
Alcindoro                   Alessio De Paolis
                              Lorenzo Alvary (13)
Parpignol                   James McCracken
                                   Frank D’Elia (11)
Sergeant                           Algerd Brazis

Conductor                       Alberto Erede
                            Kurt Adler (8, 12, 13)
Director               Joseph L Mankiewicz
Stage Director          Dino Yannopoulos
Designer                             Rolf Gérard



27 November, 7, 23 December 1953, 2, 12 January 1954
PELLÉAS ET MÉLISANDE
Pelléas                        Theodor Uppman
Mélisande                      Nadine Conner
                Victoria de los Angeles (3, 5)
Golaud                          Martial Singher
Arkel                                 Jerome Hines
                                Nicola Moscona (3)
                                Lorenzo Alvary (5)
Geneviève                       Martha Lipton
Yniold                          Vilma Georgiou
Physician                         Luben Vichey

Conductor                     Pierre Monteux
Director                    Dino Yannopoulos
Designer                    Horace Armistead



28 November, 6, 12, 21 December 1953, 20, 30 January, 12 February, 8 April 1954
RIGOLETTO
Verdi
Rigoletto                         Robert Merrill
                               Leonard Warren (5)
Gilda                                 Hilde Güden
                      Roberta Peters (2, 6, 7, 8)
Duke of Mantua            Eugene Conley
                                 Jan Peerce (2, 3, 7)
                             Richard Tucker (6, 8)
Maddalena                        Jean Madeira
                                  Martha Lipton (5)
                               Sandra Warfield (7)
Sparafucile                      Luben Vichey
                                Nicola Moscona (7)
Monterone                       Norman Scott
                               Osie Hawkins (2, 8)
                              Clifford Harvuot (6)
Borsa                                   Paul Franke
                              Alessio De Paolis (7)
                                    Gabor Carelli (8)
Marullo                       Clifford Harvuot
                 George Cehanovsky (5, 6, 8)
Count Ceprano      George Cehanovsky
                      Lawrence Davidson (2-8)
Countess Ceprano              Maria Leone
                                        Heidi Krall (7)
Giovanna                      Thelma Votipka
Page                             Sandra Warfield
                                     Maria Leone (7)
Guard                               Algerd Brazis

Conductor                       Alberto Erede
Director                             Herbert Graf
Designer                       Eugene Berman



2, 8, 25 December 1953, 7, 16 January, 22 February, 3 March, 17 April 1954
IL TROVATORE
Verdi
Manrico                                Kurt Baum
                                   Gino Penno (6-8)
Leonora                          Zinka Milanov
                                       Herva Nelli (8)
Count Di Luna                Robert Merrill
                               Ettore Bastianini (3)
                               Josef Metternich (4)
                            Leonard Warren (5-7)
Azucena                            Jean Madeira
                         Elena Nikolaidi (3, 5, 8)
                             Fedora Barbieri (6, 7)
Ferrando                       Nicola Moscona
                               Norman Scott (4, 7)
Ines                                    Maria Leone
Ruiz                           Thomas Hayward
                                   Paul Franke (4, 7)
Messenger                 James McCracken
                              Alessio De Paolis (8)
Gypsy                              Algerd Brazis

Conductor                         Fausto Cleva
Director                             Herbert Graf
Set designer                      Harry Horner
Costume designer Mary Percy Schenck



5, 11, 22 December 1953, 4, 27 January, 6, 11 February, 19 March 1954
LA TRAVIATA
Verdi
Violetta                          Licia Albanese
                                          Jean Fenn (5)
                                  Eleanor Steber (8)
Alfredo                          Richard Tucker
                             Eugene Conley (2, 7)
                                 Jan Peerce (4, 5, 8)
Germont                      Ettore Bastianini
                      Giuseppe Valdengo (3, 5)
                               Leonard Warren (6)
                          Renato Capecchi (7, 8)
Flora                          Margaret Roggero
                                        Heidi Krall (8)
Gastone                            Gabor Carelli
                              Alessio De Paolis (5)
Baron Douphol      George Cehanovsky
                         Lawrence Davidson (8)
Marquis D'Obigny           Algerd Brazis
                                   Osie Hawkins (8)
Dr Grenvil                       Osie Hawkins
                              Clifford Harvuot (8)
                                   Osie Hawkins (3)
Annina                               Maria Leone

Conductor                         Fausto Cleva
Director                          Désiré Defrère
Designers                     Jonel Jorgulesco
                                         Joseph Novak



10, 19 December 1953, 1, 6, 25 January, 6 February, 2, 13 March 1954
DON GIOVANNI
Mozart
Don Giovanni       Nicola Rossi-Lemeni
                        George London (2, 7, 8)
                                  Cesare Siepi (5, 6)
Donna Anna             Margaret Harshaw
Don Ottavio                   Cesare Valletti
                             Eugene Conley (7, 8)
Donna Elvira                  Eleanor Steber
                             Lisa Della Casa (2-4)
                                   Lucine Amara (6)
Leporello                              Erich Kunz
                           Fernando Corena (6-8)
Zerlina                            Roberta Peters
                            Genevieve Warner (3)
                                 Hilde Güden (4, 7)
                                 Nadine Conner (8)
Masetto                         Lorenzo Alvary
                 Lawrence Davidson (3, 6, 7)
Commendatore                Luben Vichey
                                   Dezsö Ernster (3)

Conductor                          Max Rudolf
Director                    Dino Yannopoulos
Set designer                     Charles Elson



12, 18, 30 December 1953, 10, 18 January, 16 February, 11 March, 3, 10 April 1954
CARMEN
Bizet
Carmen                              Risë Stevens
                                      Nell Rankin (6)
                                 Fedora Barbieri (7)
Don José                        Richard Tucker
                            Kurt Baum (4, 6, 7, 9)
Micaela                            Lucine Amara
                                 Nadine Conner (2)
                                     Hilde Güden (7)
                Victoria de los Angeles (8, 9)
Escamillo                       Frank Guarrera
                            George London (4, 5)
                              Renato Capecchi (7)
                                   Robert Merrill (9)
Frasquita                              Heidi Krall
Mercédès                  Margaret Roggero
Remendado                Alessio De Paolis
Dancaïre                George Cehanovsky
Zuniga                             Osie Hawkins
Moralès                       Clifford Harvuot
                                   Algerd Brazis (9)

Conductor                     Pierre Monteux
                                 Tibor Kozma (3-9)
Director                         Tyrone Guthrie
Designer                             Rolf Gérard



26, 29 December 1953, 9, 14 January, 8, 31 March 1954
TANNHÄUSER
Verdi
Tannhäuser                       Ramon Vinay
                               Charles Kullman (4)
Elisabeth                   Margaret Harshaw
                               Astrid Varnay (4, 6)
Wolfram                       George London
                               Josef Metternich (4)
Venus                              Astrid Varnay
                                  Regina Resnik (4)
                               Blanche Thebom (6)
Hermann                           Jerome Hines
                              Ferdinand Frantz (5)
Walther                            Brian Sullivan
Heinrich                              Paul Franke
Biterolf                       Clifford Harvuot
Reinmar                           Norman Scott
Shepherd                        Roberta Peters
                                    Heidi Krall (4-6)

Conductor                         George Szell
                                  Max Rudolf (5, 6)
Director                             Herbert Graf
Designer                             Rolf Gérard



31 December 1953, 23 January, 15 February, 10, 25 March 1954
DIE FLEDERMAUS
Johann Strauss
Rosalinde                        Eleanor Steber
                                     Hilde Güden (3)
                                  Regina Resnik (5)
Eisenstein                    Charles Kullman
Adele                              Roberta Peters
                              Patrice Munsel (2, 5)
                    Victoria MacWatters (3, 4)
Alfred                        Thomas Hayward
                                          Jon Crain (4)
Prince Orlofsky            Jarmila Novotna
                           Blanche Thebom (3, 4)
Dr Falke                         John Brownlee
Dr Blind                              Paul Franke
Frank                          Clifford Harvuot
Ida                                  Suzanne Ames
Frosch                                   Jack Mann

Conductor                         Tibor Kozma
Designer                             Rolf Gérard
Director                            Garson Kanin



11, 23, 29 January, 10, 18, 27 February, 6, 15, 23 March 1954
BORIS GODUNOV
Mussorgsky
Boris Godunov     Nicola Rossi-Lemeni
                        George London (2, 7, 8)
                                  Cesare Siepi (4, 6)
                                Jerome Hines (5, 9)
Prince Shuisky             Charles Kullman
                                       Paul Franke (7)
Pimen                               Norman Scott
                                   Luben Vichey (9)
Grigory                            Brian Sullivan
                                    Giulio Gari (2-9)
Marina                         Blanche Thebom
                           Nell Rankin (2, 4, 7-9)
Rangoni                      Clifford Harvuot
Varlaam                  Salvatore Baccaloni
                      Lorenzo Alvary (3-5, 7-9)
Simpleton                            Paul Franke
                          Charles Anthony (7, 9)
Nikitich                  Lawrence Davidson
Mitiukha                          Algerd Brazis
Woman                         Thelma Votipka
Shchelkalov                   Arthur Budney
Innkeeper                            Hertha Glaz
                               Martha Lipton (2-7)
Missail                       Thomas Hayward
                 James McCracken (4, 5, 8, 9)
Officer                             Osie Hawkins
Xenia                        Genevieve Warner
                                Vilma Georgiou (7)
Feodor                            Mildred Miller
                        Margaret Roggero (4, 5)
Nurse                                Jean Madeira
Marina's Companion          Maria Leone
Marina's Companion            Heidi Krall
Marina's Companion Margaret Roggero
                         Elizabeth Holiday (4, 5)
Marina's Companion    Sandra Warfield
                                Dorothy Shawn (8)
Lavitsky                           Osie Hawkins
Chernikovsky         Lawrence Davidson
Boyar in Attendance        Gabor Carelli

Conductor                          Fritz Stiedry
                                     Tibor Kozma (9)
Director                    Dino Yannopoulos
Designer                Mstislav Dobujinsky

13, 22, 30 January, 8, 20 February, 4 March 1954
LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR
Donizetti
Lucia                                       Lily Pons
                              Dolores Wilson (4-6)
Edgardo                                Jan Peerce
                                   Brian Sullivan (6)
Enrico                          Ettore Bastianini
                            Frank Valentino (3, 6)
                          Renato Capecchi (4, 5)
Raimondo                        Norman Scott
                                Nicola Moscona (6)
Normanno                 James McCracken
Alisa                             Thelma Votipka
Arturo                        Thomas Hayward
                                    Gabor Carelli (2)
                                       Paul Franke (6)

Conductor                         Fausto Cleva
                                    Pietro Cimara (5)
Director                          Désiré Defrère
Designers                  Richard Rychtarik
                                           Ruth Morley


16, 21 January, 3 February, 22 March, 10 April 1954
COSÌ FAN TUTTE
Mozart
Fiordiligi                         Eleanor Steber
Ferrando                        Richard Tucker
Dorabella                     Blanche Thebom
                                  Mildred Miller (3)
Guglielmo                      Frank Guarrera
Despina                          Patrice Munsel
                              Roberta Peters (3, 4)
Don Alfonso                  John Brownlee
                                Lorenzo Alvary (3)

Conductor                          Fritz Stiedry
Production                          Alfred Lunt
Designer                             Rolf Gérard
Stage Director          Dino Yannopoulos



26 January, 5 March 1954
THE RAKE'S PROGRESS
Stravinsky
Tom Rakewell               Eugene Conley
Anne Trulove                    Hilde Güden
Nick Shadow                    Mack Harrell
Baba the Turk             Blanche Thebom
Trulove                            Norman Scott
Mother Goose                 Martha Lipton
Sellem                                 Paul Franke
Keeper                             Osie Hawkins

Conductor                       Alberto Erede
Director                   George Balanchine
Designer                    Horace Armistead
Stage Director          Dino Yannopoulos


4, 13, 23 February, 17 March 1954
DIE WALKÜRE
Wagner
Brünnhilde               Margaret Harshaw
                                   Astrid Varnay (3)
Siegmund                         Set Svanholm
Sieglinde                         Astrid Varnay
                            Margaret Harshaw (3)
Wotan                         Ferdinand Frantz
                                      Hans Hotter (3)
Fricka                          Blanche Thebom
Hunding                             Hans Hotter
                                   Luben Vichey (3)
Gerhilde                       Thelma Votipka
Grimgerde                       Martha Lipton
                               Rosalind Elias (3, 4)
Helmwige                        Lucine Amara
Ortlinde                                Heidi Krall
Rossweisse                  Sandra Warfield
                            Margaret Roggero (4)
Schwertleite                      Jean Madeira
Siegrune                              Hertha Glaz
Waltraute                       Mariquita Moll

Conductor                          Fritz Stiedry
Director                             Herbert Graf
Set designer                     Lee Simonson
Costume designer Mary Percy Schenck
Lighting designer            Lee Simonson


13, 20, 27 February, 5 March, 1, 12 April 1954
AIDA
Verdi
Aida                                Zinka Milanov
                                    Herva Nelli (3-6)
Radamès                              Kurt Baum
                                   Gino Penno (3-6)
Amneris                       Blanche Thebom
                             Fedora Barbieri (2, 3)
                                  Nell Rankin (5, 6)
Amonasro                    Leonard Warren
                               Robert Merrill (3, 6)
                                George London (5)
Ramfis                              Jerome Hines
                            Nicola Moscona (3, 4)
                               Norman Scott (5, 6)
King                                Luben Vichey
Messenger                           Paul Franke
                             James McCracken (3)
Priestess                    Margaret Roggero
                                    Heidi Krall (4, 6)

Conductor                         Fausto Cleva
                                        Kurt Adler (5)
Production                 Margaret Webster
Designer                             Rolf Gérard
Stage Director          Dino Yannopoulos



19, 25 February, 1, 6, 12 March, 3, 7, 13 April 1954
IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA
Rossini
Figaro                              Robert Merrill
                                 Frank Guarerra (5)
                          Renato Capecchi (7, 8)
Rosina                             Roberta Peters
                                 Dolores Wilson (5)
                Victoria de los Angeles (7, 8)
Count Almaviva             Cesare Valletti
Dr Bartolo                  Fernando Corena
                               Gerhard Pechner (5)
Don Basilio                        Cesare Siepi
                                Jerome Hines (6, 8)
Berta                                 Jean Madeira
Fiorello                  George Cehanovsky
Sergeant                     Alessio De Paolis
Ambrogio                        Cyril Ritchard
                          Rudolf Mayreder (2-8)
Notary                        Rudolf Mayreder

Conductor                       Alberto Erede
Director                           Cyril Ritchard
Designer                       Eugene Berman


9, 27 March, 9, 15 April 1954
NORMA
Bellini
Norma                             Zinka Milanov
Pollione                               Gino Penno
                                        Kurt Baum (4)
Adalgisa                        Fedora Barbieri
                           Blanche Thebom (2-4)
Oroveso                              Cesare Siepi
                                Nicola Moscona (4)
Flavio                                  Paul Franke
Clotilde                              Maria Leone

Conductor                         Fausto Cleva
Director                    Dino Yannopoulos
Set designer                     Charles Elson



18, 24 March, 2, 5 April 1954
CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA
Mascagni
Santuzza                         Zinka Milanov
                                   Astrid Varnay (3)
Turiddu                                Kurt Baum
Lola                                Mildred Miller
Alfio                             Frank Valentino
Mamma Lucia              Thelma Votipka

Conductor                       Alberto Erede
                                   Renato Cellini (2)
Director                               Hans Busch
Set designer              Horace Armistead
Costume designer    John Robert Lloyd

PAGLIACCI
Leoncavallo
Nedda                             Lucine Amara
Canio                               Ramon Vinay
                                   Gino Penno (2, 4)
Tonio                            Leonard Warren
                                   Robert Merrill (4)
Silvio                           Renato Capecchi
                                 Frank Guarrera (4)
Beppe                                  Paul Franke
                           Charles Anthony (2-4)

Conductor                       Alberto Erede
                                   Renato Cellini (2)
Director                          Désiré Defrère
Set designer                     Joseph Novak



26 March, 16, 17 April 1954
PARSIFAL
Wagner
Parsifal                        Charles Kullman
                                   Set Svanholm (2)
Kundry                            Astrid Varnay
Amfortas                      George London
Gurnemanz                 Ferdinand Frantz
                                    Jerome Hines (2)
                                      Hans Hotter (3)
Klingsor                      Gerhard Pechner
                     Lawrence Davidson (2, 3)
Titurel                              Luben Vichey
Voice                                Jean Madeira
First Esquire             Genevieve Warner
Second Esquire               Mildred Miller
Third Esquire                      Paul Franke
Fourth Esquire                  Gabor Carelli
First Knight               James McCracken
Second Knight                Osie Hawkins
Flower Maidens Lucine Amara, Maria Leone, Hertha Glaz, Heidi Krall, Jean Fenn, Margaret Roggero

Conductor                          Fritz Stiedry
Director                             Herbert Graf
Designer                           Joseph Urban

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