Madame Butterfly (extraits) (Collection : Le Siècle Karajan 19)

~ Release by Giacomo Puccini; Maria Callas, Nicolai Gedda, Chœur & Orchestre du Théâtre de la Scala de Milan, Herbert von Karajan (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
# Title Artist Rating Length
1 Madame Butterfly : Acte I. “Viene la sera”
Giacomo Puccini 3:21
2 Madame Butterfly : Acte I. “Bimba dagli occhi pieni di malìa”
Giacomo Puccini 3:37
3 Madame Butterfly : Acte I. “Vogliatemi bene, un bene piccolino”
Giacomo Puccini 7:22
4 Madame Butterfly : Acte II. “Un bel dì, vedremo”
Giacomo Puccini 4:43
5 Madame Butterfly : Acte II. “Ora a noi”
Giacomo Puccini 6:11
6 Madame Butterfly : Acte II. “E questo? E questo?”
Giacomo Puccini 2:25
7 Madame Butterfly : Acte II. “Che tua madre dovrà”
Giacomo Puccini 3:36
8 Madame Butterfly : Acte II. “Va via!”
Giacomo Puccini 3:32
9 Madame Butterfly : Acte II. “Scuoti quella fronda di ciliegio”
Giacomo Puccini 5:13
10 Madame Butterfly : Acte II. “Or vienmi ad adornar”
Giacomo Puccini 5:11
11 Madame Butterfly : Acte II. Coro a bocca chiusa
Giacomo Puccini 2:59
12 Madame Butterfly : Acte II. “Già il sole!”
Giacomo Puccini 2:04
13 Madame Butterfly : Acte II. “Con onor muore”
Giacomo Puccini 5:20

Credits

CD 1

balance engineer:
Robert Beckett (track 4)
choir vocals:
Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (1955) (track 11)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (tracks 1–13)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (1955) (tracks 1–13)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa (tracks 4, 7, 9, 13)
Luigi Illica (tracks 4, 7, 9, 13)
lyricist:
Giuseppe Giacosa (tracks 1–2)
Luigi Illica (tracks 1–2)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (1955) (tracks 1–13)
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical record producer, 1906-1979) (track 4)
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (1955) (track 4)
publisher:
Casa Ricordi BMG S.p.A. (track 3)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milan, Milano, Italy (1955-08-01 – 1955-08-06) (track 4)
is the basis for:
Tornerai (track 11)
later translated versions:
Kādā jaukā dienā (from opera "Madama Butterfly") (track 4)
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II (tracks 4–11)
Madama Butterfly: Atto III (tracks 12–13)
Madama Butterfly: Atto I (tracks 1–3)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto I. “Bimba dagli occhi pieni di malìa” (Butterfly, Pinkerton) (1955) (track 2)
Madama Butterfly: Atto I. “Viene la sera” (Pinkerton, Butterfly, Suzuki) (1955) (track 1)
Madama Butterfly: Atto I. “Vogliatemi bene, un bene piccolino” (Butterfly, Pinkerton) (1955) (track 3)
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. Coro a bocca chiusa (Humming Chorus) (1955) (track 11)
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Che tua madre dovrà” (Butterfly) (1955) (track 7)
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “E questo? E questo?” (Butterfly) (1955) (track 6)
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Or vienmi ad adornar.” (Butterfly) (1955) (track 10)
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Ora a noi.” (Sharpless) (1955) (track 5)
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Scuoti quella fronda di ciliegio” (Butterfly) (1955) (track 9)
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Un bel dì, vedremo” (Butterfly) (1955) (track 4)
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Vedrai, piccolo amor, mia pena e mio conforto” (Butterfly, Suzuki) (1955) (track 8)
Madama Butterfly: Atto III. “Con onor muore” (Butterfly, Pinkerton) (1955) (track 13)
Madama Butterfly: Atto III. “Già il sole!” (Suzuki) (1955) (track 12)