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Puccini: Madama Butterfly

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Details

Composer
Giacomo Puccini
Artist
Anna Moffo, Cesare Valletti, Fernando Corena, Erich Leinsdorf
Format
CD
Label
Urania Records
Released
Jun 14, 2024
Catalog #
WS121.416
UPC
8051773574160

About

Among Puccini's great operas, Madama Butterfly is the one that had reference recordings relatively later. Among them, the first to represent the most modern and innovative side of the composer was this stereo recording from 1957 edited by Richard Moore for the American RCA. It is indisputable that the fundamental interpretative approach was that of a great non-Italian conductor such as Erich Leinsdorf, who would later record all of Puccini's most important operas. Leinsdorf's interpretative modernity was magnificently assisted by the participation of a lyric soprano like Anna Moffo and an impeccable tenor like Cesare Valletti. After many years, and also thanks to the splendid quality of the recording, the production of Butterfly remains among those of absolute reference.

Tracklist 34 tracks

  1. 1 Act I: Introduction 01:01
    Track
    1
    Title
    Act I: Introduction
    Duration
    01:01
    Composer
    Giacomo Puccini
    Ensemble
    Orchestra del Teatro dell'Opera di Roma
    Conductor
    Erich Leinsdorf
  2. 2 Act I: E soffitto … e pareti (Pinkerton, Goro) 05:01
    Track
    2
    Title
    Act I: E soffitto … e pareti (Pinkerton, Goro)
    Duration
    05:01
    Composer
    Giacomo Puccini
    Performer
    Cesare Valletti, Mario Carlin
    Ensemble
    Orchestra del Teatro dell'Opera di Roma
    Conductor
    Erich Leinsdorf
  3. 3 Act I: Dovunque al mondo (Pinkerton, Sharpless, Goro) 03:52
    Track
    3
    Title
    Act I: Dovunque al mondo (Pinkerton, Sharpless, Goro)
    Duration
    03:52
    Composer
    Giacomo Puccini
    Performer
    Cesare Valletti, Renato Cesari, Mario Carlin
    Ensemble
    Orchestra del Teatro dell'Opera di Roma
    Conductor
    Erich Leinsdorf
  4. 4 Act I: Amore e grillo (Pinkerton) 03:01
    Track
    4
    Title
    Act I: Amore e grillo (Pinkerton)
    Duration
    03:01
    Composer
    Giacomo Puccini
    Performer
    Cesare Valletti
    Ensemble
    Orchestra del Teatro dell'Opera di Roma
    Conductor
    Erich Leinsdorf
  5. 5 Act I: Ancora un passo (Sharpless, Butterfly, Chorus) 03:10
    Track
    5
    Title
    Act I: Ancora un passo (Sharpless, Butterfly, Chorus)
    Duration
    03:10
    Composer
    Giacomo Puccini
    Performer
    Renato Cesari, Anna Moffo
    Ensemble
    Coro del Teatro dell'Opera di Roma, Orchestra del Teatro dell'Opera di Roma
    Conductor
    Erich Leinsdorf
  6. 6 Act I: Gran ventura (Butterfly, Pinkerton, Sharpless, Goro, Chorus) 03:03
    Track
    6
    Title
    Act I: Gran ventura (Butterfly, Pinkerton, Sharpless, Goro, Chorus)
    Duration
    03:03
    Composer
    Giacomo Puccini
    Performer
    Anna Moffo, Cesare Valletti, Renato Cesari, Mario Carlin
    Ensemble
    Coro del Teatro dell'Opera di Roma, Orchestra del Teatro dell'Opera di Roma
    Conductor
    Erich Leinsdorf
  7. 7 Act I: L'Imperial Commissario (Goro, Pinkerton, Sharpless, Butterfly, Chorus) 02:48
    Track
    7
    Title
    Act I: L'Imperial Commissario (Goro, Pinkerton, Sharpless, Butterfly, Chorus)
    Duration
    02:48
    Composer
    Giacomo Puccini
    Performer
    Mario Carlin, Cesare Valletti, Renato Cesari, Anna Moffo
    Ensemble
    Coro del Teatro dell'Opera di Roma, Orchestra del Teatro dell'Opera di Roma
    Conductor
    Erich Leinsdorf
  8. 8 Act I: Vieni, amor mio! (Pinkerton, Butterfly, Goro) 02:21
    Track
    8
    Title
    Act I: Vieni, amor mio! (Pinkerton, Butterfly, Goro)
    Duration
    02:21
    Composer
    Giacomo Puccini
    Performer
    Cesare Valletti, Anna Moffo, Mario Carlin
    Ensemble
    Orchestra del Teatro dell'Opera di Roma
    Conductor
    Erich Leinsdorf
  9. 9 Act I: Ieri son salita tutta sola (Butterfly) 01:38
    Track
    9
    Title
    Act I: Ieri son salita tutta sola (Butterfly)
    Duration
    01:38
    Composer
    Giacomo Puccini
    Performer
    Anna Moffo
    Ensemble
    Orchestra del Teatro dell'Opera di Roma
    Conductor
    Erich Leinsdorf
  10. 10 Act I: Tutti zitti! (Goro, Commissioner) 01:14
    Track
    10
    Title
    Act I: Tutti zitti! (Goro, Commissioner)
    Duration
    01:14
    Composer
    Giacomo Puccini
    Performer
    Mario Carlin, Leonardo Monreale
    Ensemble
    Orchestra del Teatro dell'Opera di Roma
    Conductor
    Erich Leinsdorf
  11. 11 Act I: Madama Butterfly! (Butterfly, Pinkerton, Sharpless, Commissioner, Chorus) 02:03
    Track
    11
    Title
    Act I: Madama Butterfly! (Butterfly, Pinkerton, Sharpless, Commissioner, Chorus)
    Duration
    02:03
    Composer
    Giacomo Puccini
    Performer
    Anna Moffo, Cesare Valletti, Renato Cesari, Leonardo Monreale
    Ensemble
    Coro del Teatro dell'Opera di Roma, Orchestra del Teatro dell'Opera di Roma
    Conductor
    Erich Leinsdorf
  12. 12 Act I: Cio-Cio San! (Bonzo, Butterfly, Goro, Chorus, Pinkerton) 02:18
    Track
    12
    Title
    Act I: Cio-Cio San! (Bonzo, Butterfly, Goro, Chorus, Pinkerton)
    Duration
    02:18
    Composer
    Giacomo Puccini
    Performer
    Fernando Corena, Anna Moffo, Mario Carlin, Cesare Valletti
    Ensemble
    Coro del Teatro dell'Opera di Roma, Orchestra del Teatro dell'Opera di Roma
    Conductor
    Erich Leinsdorf
  13. 13 Act I: Bimba, bimba, non piangere (Pinkerton, Butterfly, Suzuki) 04:45
    Track
    13
    Title
    Act I: Bimba, bimba, non piangere (Pinkerton, Butterfly, Suzuki)
    Duration
    04:45
    Composer
    Giacomo Puccini
    Performer
    Cesare Valletti, Anna Moffo, Rosalind Elias
    Ensemble
    Orchestra del Teatro dell'Opera di Roma
    Conductor
    Erich Leinsdorf
  14. 14 Act I: Bimba dagli occhi pieni ci malia (Pinkerton, Butterfly) 03:27
    Track
    14
    Title
    Act I: Bimba dagli occhi pieni ci malia (Pinkerton, Butterfly)
    Duration
    03:27
    Composer
    Giacomo Puccini
    Performer
    Cesare Valletti, Anna Moffo
    Ensemble
    Orchestra del Teatro dell'Opera di Roma
    Conductor
    Erich Leinsdorf
  15. 15 Act I: Vogliatemi bene (Butterfly, Pinkerton) 06:32
    Track
    15
    Title
    Act I: Vogliatemi bene (Butterfly, Pinkerton)
    Duration
    06:32
    Composer
    Giacomo Puccini
    Performer
    Anna Moffo, Cesare Valletti
    Ensemble
    Orchestra del Teatro dell'Opera di Roma
    Conductor
    Erich Leinsdorf
  16. 16 Act II: E Izaghi ed Izanami (Suzuki, Butterfly) 06:23
    Track
    16
    Title
    Act II: E Izaghi ed Izanami (Suzuki, Butterfly)
    Duration
    06:23
    Composer
    Giacomo Puccini
    Performer
    Rosalind Elias, Anna Moffo
    Ensemble
    Orchestra del Teatro dell'Opera di Roma
    Conductor
    Erich Leinsdorf
  17. 17 Act II: Un bel dì, vedremo (Butterfly) 04:05
    Track
    17
    Title
    Act II: Un bel dì, vedremo (Butterfly)
    Duration
    04:05
    Composer
    Giacomo Puccini
    Performer
    Anna Moffo
    Ensemble
    Orchestra del Teatro dell'Opera di Roma
    Conductor
    Erich Leinsdorf
  18. 18 Act II: C'è. Entrate (Sharpless, Butterfly, Goro) 04:03
    Track
    18
    Title
    Act II: C'è. Entrate (Sharpless, Butterfly, Goro)
    Duration
    04:03
    Composer
    Giacomo Puccini
    Performer
    Renato Cesari, Anna Moffo, Mario Carlin
    Ensemble
    Orchestra del Teatro dell'Opera di Roma
    Conductor
    Erich Leinsdorf
  19. 19 Act II: Yamadori, ancor … le pene (Butterfly, Yamadori, Sharpless, Goro) 04:05
    Track
    19
    Title
    Act II: Yamadori, ancor … le pene (Butterfly, Yamadori, Sharpless, Goro)
    Duration
    04:05
    Composer
    Giacomo Puccini
    Performer
    Anna Moffo, Nestore Catalani, Renato Cesari, Mario Carlin
    Ensemble
    Orchestra del Teatro dell'Opera di Roma
    Conductor
    Erich Leinsdorf
  20. 20 Act II: Ora a noi (Sharpless, Butterfly) 02:33
    Track
    20
    Title
    Act II: Ora a noi (Sharpless, Butterfly)
    Duration
    02:33
    Composer
    Giacomo Puccini
    Performer
    Renato Cesari, Anna Moffo
    Ensemble
    Orchestra del Teatro dell'Opera di Roma
    Conductor
    Erich Leinsdorf
  21. 21 Act II: Due cose potrei far (Butterfly, Sharpless) 01:49
    Track
    21
    Title
    Act II: Due cose potrei far (Butterfly, Sharpless)
    Duration
    01:49
    Composer
    Giacomo Puccini
    Performer
    Anna Moffo, Renato Cesari
    Ensemble
    Orchestra del Teatro dell'Opera di Roma
    Conductor
    Erich Leinsdorf
  22. 22 Act II: Ah! … m'ha scordata? (Butterfly, Sharpless) 04:56
    Track
    22
    Title
    Act II: Ah! … m'ha scordata? (Butterfly, Sharpless)
    Duration
    04:56
    Composer
    Giacomo Puccini
    Performer
    Anna Moffo, Renato Cesari
    Ensemble
    Orchestra del Teatro dell'Opera di Roma
    Conductor
    Erich Leinsdorf
  23. 23 Act II: Io scendo al piano (Sharpless, Butterfly) 03:08
    Track
    23
    Title
    Act II: Io scendo al piano (Sharpless, Butterfly)
    Duration
    03:08
    Composer
    Giacomo Puccini
    Performer
    Renato Cesari, Anna Moffo
    Ensemble
    Orchestra del Teatro dell'Opera di Roma
    Conductor
    Erich Leinsdorf
  24. 24 Act II: Il cannone del porto (Suzuki) 03:12
    Track
    24
    Title
    Act II: Il cannone del porto (Suzuki)
    Duration
    03:12
    Composer
    Giacomo Puccini
    Performer
    Rosalind Elias
    Ensemble
    Orchestra del Teatro dell'Opera di Roma
    Conductor
    Erich Leinsdorf
  25. 25 Act II: Tutti i fior? (Butterfly, Suzuki) 03:34
    Track
    25
    Title
    Act II: Tutti i fior? (Butterfly, Suzuki)
    Duration
    03:34
    Composer
    Giacomo Puccini
    Performer
    Anna Moffo, Rosalind Elias
    Ensemble
    Orchestra del Teatro dell'Opera di Roma
    Conductor
    Erich Leinsdorf
  26. 26 Act II: Or vienmi ad adornar (Buttefly, Suzuki) 04:13
    Track
    26
    Title
    Act II: Or vienmi ad adornar (Buttefly, Suzuki)
    Duration
    04:13
    Composer
    Giacomo Puccini
    Performer
    Anna Moffo, Rosalind Elias
    Ensemble
    Orchestra del Teatro dell'Opera di Roma
    Conductor
    Erich Leinsdorf
  27. 27 Act II: Humming Chorus (Chorus) 02:27
    Track
    27
    Title
    Act II: Humming Chorus (Chorus)
    Duration
    02:27
    Composer
    Giacomo Puccini
    Ensemble
    Coro del Teatro dell'Opera di Roma, Orchestra del Teatro dell'Opera di Roma
    Conductor
    Erich Leinsdorf
  28. 28 Act III: Introduction 07:08
    Track
    28
    Title
    Act III: Introduction
    Duration
    07:08
    Composer
    Giacomo Puccini
    Ensemble
    Orchestra del Teatro dell'Opera di Roma
    Conductor
    Erich Leinsdorf
  29. 29 Act III: Gia il sole! (Butterfly, Suzuki) 04:23
    Track
    29
    Title
    Act III: Gia il sole! (Butterfly, Suzuki)
    Duration
    04:23
    Composer
    Giacomo Puccini
    Performer
    Anna Moffo, Rosalind Elias
    Ensemble
    Orchestra del Teatro dell'Opera di Roma
    Conductor
    Erich Leinsdorf
  30. 30 Act III: Io so che alle sue pene (Sharpless, Suzuki, Pinkerton) 03:40
    Track
    30
    Title
    Act III: Io so che alle sue pene (Sharpless, Suzuki, Pinkerton)
    Duration
    03:40
    Composer
    Giacomo Puccini
    Performer
    Renato Cesari, Rosalind Elias, Cesare Valletti
    Ensemble
    Orchestra del Teatro dell'Opera di Roma
    Conductor
    Erich Leinsdorf
  31. 31 Act III: Addio, fiorito asil (Pinkerton, Sharpless) 02:51
    Track
    31
    Title
    Act III: Addio, fiorito asil (Pinkerton, Sharpless)
    Duration
    02:51
    Composer
    Giacomo Puccini
    Performer
    Cesare Valletti, Renato Cesari
    Ensemble
    Orchestra del Teatro dell'Opera di Roma
    Conductor
    Erich Leinsdorf
  32. 32 Act III: Suzuki! Suzuki! (Butterfly) 05:14
    Track
    32
    Title
    Act III: Suzuki! Suzuki! (Butterfly)
    Duration
    05:14
    Composer
    Giacomo Puccini
    Performer
    Anna Moffo
    Ensemble
    Orchestra del Teatro dell'Opera di Roma
    Conductor
    Erich Leinsdorf
  33. 33 Act III: Come una mosca prigioniera (Suzuki, Butterfly) 02:27
    Track
    33
    Title
    Act III: Come una mosca prigioniera (Suzuki, Butterfly)
    Duration
    02:27
    Composer
    Giacomo Puccini
    Performer
    Rosalind Elias, Anna Moffo
    Ensemble
    Orchestra del Teatro dell'Opera di Roma
    Conductor
    Erich Leinsdorf
  34. 34 Act III: Con onor muore (Butterfly, Pinkerton) 04:14
    Track
    34
    Title
    Act III: Con onor muore (Butterfly, Pinkerton)
    Duration
    04:14
    Composer
    Giacomo Puccini
    Performer
    Anna Moffo, Cesare Valletti
    Ensemble
    Orchestra del Teatro dell'Opera di Roma
    Conductor
    Erich Leinsdorf