The Morris Museum invites all mechanical, opera and classical music
enthusiasts to join us as Professor W. Anthony Sheppard, the
musicologist who made this amazing discovery, conducts a multi-media
evening program titled "Mysterious Melodies of Madama Butterfly
Discovered at the Morris Museum."

Leading us through a rich, international history involving Switzerland,
China, Italy, and America, the evening will include demonstrations of
the ca. 1877 musical box from the Murtogh D. Guinness Collection, plus
performances of those various selections by award winning soprano and
recent addition to Opera New Jersey,  Ms. Zhanna Alkhazova.  See:
http://www.zhannaalkhazova.com/id32.html 

You may recall the recent New York Times article which made headlines
around the world:
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/17/arts/music/puccini-opera-echoes-a-music-box-at-the-morris-museum.html 

The event will take place October 19, 2012, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the
Morris Museum's Bickford Theatre, 6 Normandy Heights Road,
Morristown, New Jersey.  Call now to reserve your seat, 973-971-3706.
Members: $20.  Non-Members: $25.

The Morris Museum will also be open for pre-event visitors who wish to
experience the Murtogh D. Guinness Collection exhibition, shortly
before the 7-9pm presentation.

Kelly McCartney and Jere Ryder
Curator and Conservator
Guinness Collection of Automatic Musical Instruments and Automata
The Morris Museum, Morristown, NJ