Madama Butterfly (Highlights)

~ Release by Puccini; Anna Moffo, Cesare Valletti, Rosalind Elias, Renato Cesari, Rome Opera Orchestra and Chorus, Erich Leinsdorf (see all versions of this release, 10 available)

Tracklist

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1Madama Butterfly: Atto I. "Dovunque al mondo lo Yankee" (Pinkerton, Sharpless)
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer) (in 1957-07)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
baritone vocals:
Renato Cesari (bass-baritone)
tenor vocals:
Cesare Valletti (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (in 1957-07)
conductor:
Erich Leinsdorf (conductor) (in 1957-07)
recorded at:
Teatro dell’Opera di Roma in Roma, Roma, Lazio, Italy (in 1957-07)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto I. “Dovunque al mondo” (Pinkerton, Sharpless) (in 1957-07)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto I
Giacomo Puccini3:53
2Madama Butterfly: Atto I. "Amore o grillo" (Pinkerton, Sharpless)
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer) (in 1957-07)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
baritone vocals:
Renato Cesari (bass-baritone)
tenor vocals:
Cesare Valletti (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (in 1957-07)
conductor:
Erich Leinsdorf (conductor) (in 1957-07)
recorded at:
Teatro dell’Opera di Roma in Roma, Roma, Lazio, Italy (in 1957-07)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto I. “Ed è bella la sposa?” … “Quale smania vi prende!” … “Amore o grillo” (Sharpless, Goro, Pinkerton) (in 1957-07)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto I
Giacomo Puccini3:19
3Madama Butterfly: Atto I. Butterfly's entrance "Ancora un passo or via" (La Amiche, Butterfly, Sharpless)
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer) (in 1957-07)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
baritone vocals:
Renato Cesari (bass-baritone)
choir vocals:
Coro del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma
soprano vocals:
Anna Moffo (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (in 1957-07)
conductor:
Erich Leinsdorf (conductor) (in 1957-07)
chorus master:
Giuseppe Conca (chorus master)
recorded at:
Teatro dell’Opera di Roma in Roma, Roma, Lazio, Italy (in 1957-07)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto I. “Ah, ah! Quanto cielo!”… “Ancora un passo or via” (Le amiche, Butterfly, Sharpless) (in 1957-07)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto I
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto I
Giacomo Puccini2:53
4Madama Butterfly: Atto I. "Che burletta" (Pinkerton, Parenti, Amici, Butterfly, La Madre)
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
choir vocals:
Coro del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma
soprano vocals:
Anna Moffo (soprano) and Maria Luisa Zeri (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Cesare Valletti (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma
conductor:
Erich Leinsdorf (conductor)
chorus master:
Giuseppe Conca (chorus master)
recorded at:
Teatro dell’Opera di Roma in Roma, Roma, Lazio, Italy (in 1957-07)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto I. “L’Imperial Commissario” … “Che burletta” … “O amico fortunato” … “Mi pare un re” (Goro, Pinkerton, coro, Butterfly, Cugina, Madre, Yakusidè, Zia, Sharpless)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
quotes music from:
君が代
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto I
Giacomo Puccini2:33
5Madama Butterfly: Atto I. Duetto "Bimba, bimba, non piangere" (Butterfly, Pinkerton)
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer) (in 1957-07)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
soprano vocals:
Anna Moffo (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Cesare Valletti (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (in 1957-07)
conductor:
Erich Leinsdorf (conductor) (in 1957-07)
recorded at:
Teatro dell’Opera di Roma in Roma, Roma, Lazio, Italy (in 1957-07)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto I. “Bimba, bimba, non piangere” (Pinkerton, coro, Butterfly, Suzuki) (in 1957-07)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto I
Giacomo Puccini4:47
6Madama Butterfly: Atto I. Duetto "Bimba dagli occhi oieni di malia" (Pinkerton, Coro, Butterfly)
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer) (in 1957-07)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
choir vocals:
Coro del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma
soprano vocals:
Anna Moffo (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Cesare Valletti (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (in 1957-07)
conductor:
Erich Leinsdorf (conductor) (in 1957-07)
chorus master:
Giuseppe Conca (chorus master)
recorded at:
Teatro dell’Opera di Roma in Roma, Roma, Lazio, Italy (in 1957-07)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto I. “Bimba dagli occhi pieni di malìa” (Butterfly, Pinkerton) (in 1957-07)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto I
Giacomo Puccini3:24
7Madama Butterfly: Atto I. "Vogliatemi bene, un bene piccolino" (Butterfly, Pinkerton)
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer) (in 1957-07)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
soprano vocals:
Anna Moffo (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Cesare Valletti (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (in 1957-07)
conductor:
Erich Leinsdorf (conductor) (in 1957-07)
recorded at:
Teatro dell’Opera di Roma in Roma, Roma, Lazio, Italy (in 1957-07)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto I. “Vogliatemi bene, un bene piccolino” … “Un pò'di vero c'è” … “Oh quanti occhi fisi” (Butterfly, Pinkerton) (Love Duet) (in 1957-07)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
publisher:
Casa Ricordi BMG S.p.A.
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto I
Giacomo Puccini6:31
8Madama Butterfly: Atto II. "Un bel di, vedremo" (Butterfly)
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer) (in 1957-07)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
soprano vocals:
Anna Moffo (soprano) (in 1957-07)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (in 1957-07)
conductor:
Erich Leinsdorf (conductor) (in 1957-07)
recorded at:
Teatro dell’Opera di Roma in Roma, Roma, Lazio, Italy (in 1957-07)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Un bel dì, vedremo” (Butterfly) (in 1957-07)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II (also: Atto II, parte 1)
Giacomo Puccini4:05
9Madama Butterfly: Atto II. "Ora a noi" (Sharpless, Butterfly)
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer) (in 1957-07)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
baritone vocals:
Renato Cesari (bass-baritone)
soprano vocals:
Anna Moffo (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (in 1957-07)
conductor:
Erich Leinsdorf (conductor) (in 1957-07)
recorded at:
Teatro dell’Opera di Roma in Roma, Roma, Lazio, Italy (in 1957-07)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Ora a noi” … “Amico, cercherete” … “Qui troncarla conviene” (Sharpless, Butterfly) (letter scene) (in 1957-07)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II (also: Atto II, parte 1)
Giacomo Puccini2:23
10Madama Butterfly: Atto II. "Una nave da guerra" (Suzuki, Butterfly)
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer) (in 1957-07)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Rosalind Elias (mezzo-soprano)
soprano vocals:
Anna Moffo (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (in 1957-07)
conductor:
Erich Leinsdorf (conductor) (in 1957-07)
recorded at:
Teatro dell’Opera di Roma in Roma, Roma, Lazio, Italy (in 1957-07)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Il cannone del porto! Una nave da guerra…” (Suzuki, Butterfly) (in 1957-07)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Il cannone del porto!” (Butterfly, Suzuki) (Flower Duet, complete)
Giacomo Puccini3:13
11Madama Butterfly: Atto II. Duetto "Tutti i fior?" (Suzuki)
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer) (in 1957-07)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Rosalind Elias (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (in 1957-07)
conductor:
Erich Leinsdorf (conductor) (in 1957-07)
recorded at:
Teatro dell’Opera di Roma in Roma, Roma, Lazio, Italy (in 1957-07)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Tutto, tutto, sia pien di fior” (Butterfly, Suzuki) (in 1957-07)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II (also: Atto II, parte 1)
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II (also: Atto II, parte 1)
Giacomo Puccini3:34
12Madama Butterfly: Atto II. "Or vienni ad adornar" (Butterfly, Suzuki)
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Rosalind Elias (mezzo-soprano)
soprano vocals:
Anna Moffo (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma
conductor:
Erich Leinsdorf (conductor)
recorded at:
Teatro dell’Opera di Roma in Roma, Roma, Lazio, Italy (in 1957-07)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Or vienmi ad adornar” (Butterfly, Suzuki)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II (also: Atto II, parte 1)
Giacomo Puccini0:26
13Madama Butterfly: Atto II. Cora a bocca chiusa (Humming Chorus)
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer) (in 1957-07)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
choir vocals:
Coro del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (in 1957-07)
conductor:
Erich Leinsdorf (conductor) (in 1957-07)
chorus master:
Giuseppe Conca (chorus master)
recorded at:
Teatro dell’Opera di Roma in Roma, Roma, Lazio, Italy (in 1957-07)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. Coro a bocca chiusa (Humming Chorus) (in 1957-07)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II (also: Atto II, parte 1)
Giacomo Puccini2:24
14Madama Butterfly: Atto III. "Io so che alle sue pene" (Sharpless, Suzuki, Pinkerton)
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
baritone vocals:
Renato Cesari (bass-baritone)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Rosalind Elias (mezzo-soprano)
tenor vocals:
Cesare Valletti (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma
conductor:
Erich Leinsdorf (conductor)
recorded at:
Teatro dell’Opera di Roma in Roma, Roma, Lazio, Italy (in 1957-07)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto III. “Io so che alle sue pene” (Sharpless, Suzuki, Pinkerton)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto III (also: Atto II, parte 2)
Giacomo Puccini2:03
15Madama Butterfly: Atto III. "Addio, fiorito asil" (Pinkerton, Sharpless)
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
baritone vocals:
Renato Cesari (bass-baritone)
tenor vocals:
Cesare Valletti (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma
conductor:
Erich Leinsdorf (conductor)
recorded at:
Teatro dell’Opera di Roma in Roma, Roma, Lazio, Italy (in 1957-07)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto III. “Addio, fiorito asil” (Pinkerton, Sharpless) (Pinkerton’s Farewell)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto III (also: Atto II, parte 2)
Giacomo Puccini1:51
16Madama Butterfly: Atto III. "Come una mosca prigioniera" (Suzuki, Butterfly)
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer) (in 1957-07)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Rosalind Elias (mezzo-soprano)
soprano vocals:
Anna Moffo (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (in 1957-07)
conductor:
Erich Leinsdorf (conductor) (in 1957-07)
recorded at:
Teatro dell’Opera di Roma in Roma, Roma, Lazio, Italy (in 1957-07)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto III. “Come una mosca prigioniera” (Suzuki, Butterfly) (in 1957-07)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto III (also: Atto II, parte 2)
Giacomo Puccini2:27
17Madama Butterfly: Atto III. "Con onor muore" (Butterfly)
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer) (in 1957-07)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
soprano vocals:
Anna Moffo (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (in 1957-07)
conductor:
Erich Leinsdorf (conductor) (in 1957-07)
recorded at:
Teatro dell’Opera di Roma in Roma, Roma, Lazio, Italy (in 1957-07)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto III. “Con onor muore … Tu? Tu? Piccolo Iddio” (Butterfly, Pinkerton) (in 1957-07)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto III (also: Atto II, parte 2)
Giacomo Puccini4:13