Madama Butterfly Highlights (original recording remastered)

~ Release by Giacomo Puccini; Renata Tebaldi, Carlo Bergonzi, Fiorenza Cossotto, Orchestra e Coro dell’Accademia di Santa Cecilia, Roma, Tullio Serafin (see all versions of this release, 9 available)

Annotation

recorded 1958.
Renata Tebaldi,
Carlo Bergonzi,
Fiorenza Cossotto,
Enzo Sordello
orchestra: Santa Cecilia Academy Orchestra and Chorus, Rome feat. conductor: Tullio Serafin
Audio CD: Decca, Cat: 452594 (for one)
Int. Release 13 Sep 2000, see http://deccaclassics.com/cat/single?sort=newest_rec&PRODUCT_NR=4674662

Annotation last modified on 2012-03-02 05:09 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Madama Butterfly: Atto I. “Dovunque al mondo”
baritone vocals [Sharpless]:
Enzo Sordello (baritone) (in 1958-07)
tenor vocals [Pinkerton]:
Carlo Bergonzi (tenor) (in 1958-07)
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia di Santa Cecilia, Roma (Orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia) (in 1958-07)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (in 1958-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1958)
compilation of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto I. “Dovunque al mondo” by Carlo Bergonzi (tenor), Enzo Sordello (baritone), Orchestra dell’Accademia di Santa Cecilia, Roma (Orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia), Tullio Serafin (conductor), Madama Butterfly: Atto I. “America for ever” by Carlo Bergonzi (tenor), Angelo Mercuriali (tenor), Enzo Sordello (baritone), Orchestra dell’Accademia di Santa Cecilia, Roma (Orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia), Tullio Serafin (conductor), Madama Butterfly: Atto I. “Ier l’altro il Consolato” by Enzo Sordello (baritone), Orchestra dell’Accademia di Santa Cecilia, Roma (Orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia), Tullio Serafin (conductor) and Madama Butterfly: Atto I. “Ecco. Son giunte al sommo del pendio” by Carlo Bergonzi (tenor), Fiorenza Cossotto (mezzo-soprano), Angelo Mercuriali (tenor), Enzo Sordello (baritone), Renata Tebaldi (soprano), Orchestra dell’Accademia di Santa Cecilia, Roma (Orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia), Tullio Serafin (conductor)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto I. “Dovunque al mondo” (Pinkerton, Sharpless) (in 1958-07)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto I (Madame Butterfly: Act I)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto I. “Ecco! Son giunte al sommo del pendìo” (Goro, amiche di Butterfly, Butterfly) (in 1958-07)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto I (Madame Butterfly: Act I)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto I. “Ier l’altro, il Consolato” (Sharpless) (in 1958-07)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto I (Madame Butterfly: Act I)
Giacomo Puccini11:20
2Madama Butterfly: Atto I. “Viene la sera”
mezzo-soprano vocals [Suzuki]:
Fiorenza Cossotto (mezzo-soprano) (in 1958-07)
soprano vocals [Butterfly]:
Renata Tebaldi (soprano) (in 1958-07)
tenor vocals [Pinkerton]:
Carlo Bergonzi (tenor) (in 1958-07)
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia di Santa Cecilia, Roma (Orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia) (in 1958-07)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (in 1958-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1958)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto I. “Viene la sera” (Pinkerton, Butterfly, Suzuki) (in 1958-07)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto I (Madame Butterfly: Act I)
Giacomo Puccini4:02
3Madama Butterfly: Atto I. “Bimba dagli occhi pieni di malia”
soprano vocals [Butterfly]:
Renata Tebaldi (soprano) (in 1958-07)
tenor vocals [Pinkerton]:
Carlo Bergonzi (tenor) (in 1958-07)
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia di Santa Cecilia, Roma (Orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia) (in 1958-07)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (in 1958-07)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto I. “Bimba dagli occhi pieni di malìa” (Butterfly, Pinkerton) (in 1958-07)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto I (Madame Butterfly: Act I)
Giacomo Puccini4:01
4Madama Butterfly: Atto I. “Vogliatemi bene”
recorded in:
Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (in 1958-07)
choir vocals:
Coro dell’Accademia di Santa Cecilia (Chorus of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia)
soprano vocals [Butterfly]:
Renata Tebaldi (soprano) (in 1958-07)
tenor vocals [Pinkerton]:
Carlo Bergonzi (tenor) (in 1958-07)
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia di Santa Cecilia, Roma (Orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia) (in 1958-07)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (in 1958-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1958) and The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1958)
recorded at:
Accademia nazionale di Santa Cecilia in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (in 1958-07)
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 1958-07)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
publisher:
Casa Ricordi BMG S.p.A.
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto I (Madame Butterfly: Act I)
Giacomo Puccini8:03
5Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Un bel dì vedremo”
producer:
Christopher Raeburn (producer) and James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca)
soprano vocals [Butterfly]:
Renata Tebaldi (soprano) (in 1958-07)
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia di Santa Cecilia, Roma (Orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia) (in 1958-07)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (in 1958-07)
performer:
Renata Tebaldi (soprano)
balance engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (in 1958-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1958) and The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1958)
recorded at:
Accademia nazionale di Santa Cecilia in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (in 1958-07)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Che tua madre dovrà” (Butterfly) (in 1958-07)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II (Madame Butterfly: Act II, also: Atto II, parte 1)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Un bel dì, vedremo” (Butterfly) (in 1958-07)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II (Madame Butterfly: Act II, also: Atto II, parte 1)
Giacomo Puccini4:53
6Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Una nave da guerra”
mezzo-soprano vocals [Suzuki]:
Fiorenza Cossotto (mezzo-soprano) (in 1958-07)
soprano vocals [Butterfly]:
Renata Tebaldi (soprano) (in 1958-07)
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia di Santa Cecilia, Roma (Orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia) (in 1958-07)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (in 1958-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1958)
recorded at:
Accademia nazionale di Santa Cecilia in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (in 1958-07)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Il cannone del porto! Una nave da guerra…” (Suzuki, Butterfly) (in 1958-07)
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 Puccini2:38
7Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Scuoti quella fronda di ciliegio”
mezzo-soprano vocals [Suzuki]:
Fiorenza Cossotto (mezzo-soprano) (in 1958-07)
soprano vocals [Butterfly]:
Renata Tebaldi (soprano) (in 1958-07)
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia di Santa Cecilia, Roma (Orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia) (in 1958-07)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (in 1958-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1958)
recorded at:
Accademia nazionale di Santa Cecilia in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (in 1958-07)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Scuoti quella fronda di ciliegio” (Butterfly, Suzuki) (in 1958-07)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II (Madame Butterfly: Act II, also: Atto II, parte 1)
Giacomo Puccini5:18
8Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Or vienmi ad adornar”
mezzo-soprano vocals [Suzuki]:
Fiorenza Cossotto (mezzo-soprano) (in 1958-07)
soprano vocals [Butterfly]:
Renata Tebaldi (soprano) (in 1958-07)
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia di Santa Cecilia, Roma (Orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia) (in 1958-07)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (in 1958-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1958)
recorded at:
Accademia nazionale di Santa Cecilia in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (in 1958-07)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Or vienmi ad adornar” (Butterfly, Suzuki) (in 1958-07)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II (Madame Butterfly: Act II, also: Atto II, parte 1)
Giacomo Puccini5:13
9Madama Butterfly: Atto II. Coro a bocca chiusa
choir vocals:
Coro dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (Chorus of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia) (in 1958-07)
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia di Santa Cecilia, Roma (Orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia) (in 1958-07)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (in 1958-07)
chorus master:
Bonaventura Somma (chorus master) (in 1958-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1958)
recorded at:
Accademia nazionale di Santa Cecilia in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (in 1958-07)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. Coro a bocca chiusa (Humming Chorus) (in 1958-07)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II (Madame Butterfly: Act II, also: Atto II, parte 1)
Giacomo Puccini3:23
10Madama Butterfly: Atto III. Intermezzo
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia di Santa Cecilia, Roma (Orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia) (in 1958-07)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (in 1958-07)
compilation of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II, parte seconda. Interlude by Orchestra dell’Accademia di Santa Cecilia, Roma (Orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia), Tullio Serafin (conductor) and Madama Butterfly: Atto II, parte seconda. Intermezzo (twittering of birds from the garden) by Orchestra dell’Accademia di Santa Cecilia, Roma (Orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia), Tullio Serafin (conductor)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto III. Intermezzo (in 1958-07)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto III (Madame Butterfly: Act III, also: Atto II, parte 2)
Giacomo Puccini8:15
11Madama Butterfly: Atto III. “Io so che alle sue pene” … “Adio fiorito asil”
baritone vocals [Sharpless]:
Enzo Sordello (baritone) (in 1958-07)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Suzuki]:
Fiorenza Cossotto (mezzo-soprano) (in 1958-07)
tenor vocals [Pinkerton]:
Carlo Bergonzi (tenor) (in 1958-07)
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia di Santa Cecilia, Roma (Orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia) (in 1958-07)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (in 1958-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1958)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto III. “Addio, fiorito asil” (Pinkerton, Sharpless) (Pinkerton’s Farewell) (in 1958-07)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto III (Madame Butterfly: Act III, also: Atto II, parte 2)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto III. “Io so che alle sue pene” (Sharpless, Suzuki, Pinkerton) (in 1958-07)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto III (Madame Butterfly: Act III, also: Atto II, parte 2)
Giacomo Puccini5:41
12Madama Butterfly: Atto III. “Con onor muore” … “Tu? tu? Piccolo iddio !”
soprano vocals [Butterfly]:
Renata Tebaldi (soprano) (in 1958-07)
tenor vocals [Pinkerton]:
Carlo Bergonzi (tenor) (in 1958-07)
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia di Santa Cecilia, Roma (Orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia) (in 1958-07)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (in 1958-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1958)
recorded at:
Accademia nazionale di Santa Cecilia in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (in 1958-07)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto III. “Con onor muore … Tu? Tu? Piccolo Iddio” (Butterfly, Pinkerton) (in 1958-07)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto III (Madame Butterfly: Act III, also: Atto II, parte 2)
Giacomo Puccini5:09