Madama Butterfly

~ Release by Giacomo Puccini; Eleanor Steber, Richard Tucker, Giuseppe Valdengo, Jean Madeira, Max Rudolf, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

▼CD 1
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1Madama Butterfly: Atto I. Overture
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (from 1949-05-26 until 1949-05-28)
conductor:
Max Rudolf (conductor) (from 1949-05-26 until 1949-05-28)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios in New York, New York, United States (from 1949-05-26 until 1949-05-28)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto I. Introduction (Orchestra) (from 1949-05-26 until 1949-05-28)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto I
Giacomo Puccini0:59
2Madama Butterfly: Atto I. “E soffitto e pareti” (Pinkerton, Goro)
tenor vocals [Goro]:
Alessio de Paolis (Met tenor) (from 1949-05-26 until 1949-05-28)
tenor vocals [Pinkerton]:
Richard Tucker (tenor) (from 1949-05-26 until 1949-05-28)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (from 1949-05-26 until 1949-05-28)
conductor:
Max Rudolf (conductor) (from 1949-05-26 until 1949-05-28)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios in New York, New York, United States (from 1949-05-26 until 1949-05-28)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto I. “E soffitto… e pareti…” (Pinkerton, Goro) (from 1949-05-26 until 1949-05-28)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto I
Giacomo Puccini5:06
3Madama Butterfly: Atto I. “Dovunque al mondo lo Yankee” (Pinkerton, Sharpless)
baritone vocals [Sharpless]:
Giuseppe Valdengo (baritone) (from 1949-05-26 until 1949-05-28)
tenor vocals [Pinkerton]:
Richard Tucker (tenor) (from 1949-05-26 until 1949-05-28)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (from 1949-05-26 until 1949-05-28)
conductor:
Max Rudolf (conductor) (from 1949-05-26 until 1949-05-28)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios in New York, New York, United States (from 1949-05-26 until 1949-05-28)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto I. “Dovunque al mondo” (Pinkerton, Sharpless) (from 1949-05-26 until 1949-05-28)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto I
Giacomo Puccini3:40
4Madama Butterfly: Atto I. “Amore o grillo” (Pinkerton)
baritone vocals [Sharpless]:
Giuseppe Valdengo (baritone) (from 1949-05-26 until 1949-05-28)
tenor vocals [Goro]:
Alessio de Paolis (Met tenor) (from 1949-05-26 until 1949-05-28)
tenor vocals [Pinkerton]:
Richard Tucker (tenor) (from 1949-05-26 until 1949-05-28)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (from 1949-05-26 until 1949-05-28)
conductor:
Max Rudolf (conductor) (from 1949-05-26 until 1949-05-28)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios in New York, New York, United States (from 1949-05-26 until 1949-05-28)
partial recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto I. “Ed è bella la sposa?” … “Quale smania vi prende!” … “Amore o grillo” (Sharpless, Goro, Pinkerton) (from 1949-05-26 until 1949-05-28)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto I
Giacomo Puccini3:13
5Madama Butterfly: Atto I. “Ancora un passo or via” (Butterfly)
baritone vocals [Sharpless]:
Giuseppe Valdengo (baritone) (from 1949-05-26 until 1949-05-28)
choir vocals:
Metropolitan Opera Chorus (from 1949-05-26 until 1949-05-28)
soprano vocals [Butterfly]:
Eleanor Steber (soprano) (from 1949-05-26 until 1949-05-28)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (from 1949-05-26 until 1949-05-28)
conductor:
Max Rudolf (conductor) (from 1949-05-26 until 1949-05-28)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios in New York, New York, United States (from 1949-05-26 until 1949-05-28)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto I. “Ah, ah! Quanto cielo!”… “Ancora un passo or via” (Le amiche, Butterfly, Sharpless) (from 1949-05-26 until 1949-05-28)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto I
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto I
Giacomo Puccini2:50
6Madama Butterfly: Atto I. “Gran ventura” (Butterfly, Pinkerton, Sharpless, Friends)
baritone vocals [Sharpless]:
Giuseppe Valdengo (baritone) (from 1949-05-26 until 1949-05-28)
choir vocals:
Metropolitan Opera Chorus (from 1949-05-26 until 1949-05-28)
soprano vocals [Butterfly]:
Eleanor Steber (soprano) (from 1949-05-26 until 1949-05-28)
tenor vocals [Goro]:
Alessio de Paolis (Met tenor) (from 1949-05-26 until 1949-05-28)
tenor vocals [Pinkerton]:
Richard Tucker (tenor) (from 1949-05-26 until 1949-05-28)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (from 1949-05-26 until 1949-05-28)
conductor:
Max Rudolf (conductor) (from 1949-05-26 until 1949-05-28)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios in New York, New York, United States (from 1949-05-26 until 1949-05-28)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto I. “Gran ventura” … “Quanti anni avete?” (Butterfly, Amiche, Pinkerton, Sharpless, Goro) (from 1949-05-26 until 1949-05-28)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto I
Giacomo Puccini3:34
7Madama Butterfly: Atto I. “L’Imperial Commissario” (Goro)
baritone vocals [Sharpless]:
Giuseppe Valdengo (baritone) (from 1949-05-26 until 1949-05-28)
choir vocals:
Metropolitan Opera Chorus (from 1949-05-26 until 1949-05-28)
soprano vocals [Butterfly]:
Eleanor Steber (soprano) (from 1949-05-26 until 1949-05-28)
tenor vocals [Goro]:
Alessio de Paolis (Met tenor) (from 1949-05-26 until 1949-05-28)
tenor vocals [Pinkerton]:
Richard Tucker (tenor) (from 1949-05-26 until 1949-05-28)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (from 1949-05-26 until 1949-05-28)
conductor:
Max Rudolf (conductor) (from 1949-05-26 until 1949-05-28)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios in New York, New York, United States (from 1949-05-26 until 1949-05-28)
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) (from 1949-05-26 until 1949-05-28)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
quotes music from:
君が代
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto I
Giacomo Puccini2:12
8Madama Butterfly: Atto I. “Vieni, amor mio!” (Pinkerton, Butterfly)
soprano vocals [Butterfly]:
Eleanor Steber (soprano) (from 1949-05-26 until 1949-05-28)
tenor vocals [Goro]:
Alessio de Paolis (Met tenor) (from 1949-05-26 until 1949-05-28)
tenor vocals [Pinkerton]:
Richard Tucker (tenor) (from 1949-05-26 until 1949-05-28)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (from 1949-05-26 until 1949-05-28)
conductor:
Max Rudolf (conductor) (from 1949-05-26 until 1949-05-28)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios in New York, New York, United States (from 1949-05-26 until 1949-05-28)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto I. “Vieni, amor mio!” (Pinkerton, Butterfly, Goro) (from 1949-05-26 until 1949-05-28)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto I
Giacomo Puccini2:42
9Madama Butterfly: Atto I. “Ieri son salita tutta sola” (Butterfly)
soprano vocals [Butterfly]:
Eleanor Steber (soprano) (from 1949-05-26 until 1949-05-28)
tenor vocals [Pinkerton]:
Richard Tucker (tenor) (from 1949-05-26 until 1949-05-28)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (from 1949-05-26 until 1949-05-28)
conductor:
Max Rudolf (conductor) (from 1949-05-26 until 1949-05-28)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios in New York, New York, United States (from 1949-05-26 until 1949-05-28)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto I. “Ieri son salita tutta sola” (Butterfly, Pinkerton) (from 1949-05-26 until 1949-05-28)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto I
Giacomo Puccini1:56
10Madama Butterfly: Atto I. “Tutti zitti!” (Goro, Commissioner)
baritone vocals [Il Commissario Imperiale]:
John Baker (US baritone) (from 1949-05-26 until 1949-05-28)
tenor vocals [Goro]:
Alessio de Paolis (Met tenor) (from 1949-05-26 until 1949-05-28)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (from 1949-05-26 until 1949-05-28)
conductor:
Max Rudolf (conductor) (from 1949-05-26 until 1949-05-28)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios in New York, New York, United States (from 1949-05-26 until 1949-05-28)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto I. “Tutti zitti!” (Goro, Il Commissario Imperiale) (from 1949-05-26 until 1949-05-28)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto I
Giacomo Puccini1:16
11Madama Butterfly: Atto I. “Madama Butterfly” (Ensemble)
choir vocals:
Metropolitan Opera Chorus (from 1949-05-26 until 1949-05-28)
soprano vocals [Butterfly]:
Eleanor Steber (soprano) (from 1949-05-26 until 1949-05-28)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (from 1949-05-26 until 1949-05-28)
conductor:
Max Rudolf (conductor) (from 1949-05-26 until 1949-05-28)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios in New York, New York, United States (from 1949-05-26 until 1949-05-28)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto I. “Madama Butterfly” (Amiche, Butterfly) (from 1949-05-26 until 1949-05-28)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto I
Giacomo Puccini2:08
12Madama Butterfly: Atto I. “Cio‐Cio‐san!” (Bonze, Ensemble)
bass vocals [Bonzo]:
Melchiorre Luise (bass-baritone) (from 1949-05-26 until 1949-05-28)
choir vocals:
Metropolitan Opera Chorus (from 1949-05-26 until 1949-05-28)
tenor vocals [Goro]:
Alessio de Paolis (Met tenor) (from 1949-05-26 until 1949-05-28)
tenor vocals [Pinkerton]:
Richard Tucker (tenor) (from 1949-05-26 until 1949-05-28)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (from 1949-05-26 until 1949-05-28)
conductor:
Max Rudolf (conductor) (from 1949-05-26 until 1949-05-28)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios in New York, New York, United States (from 1949-05-26 until 1949-05-28)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto I. “O Kami! O Kami!” … “Cio‐Cio‐San! Abbominazione!” (Bonzo, Goro, Pinkerton, parenti, amiche) (from 1949-05-26 until 1949-05-28)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto I
Giacomo Puccini7:46
13Madama Butterfly: Atto I. “Bimba dagli occhi” (Pinkerton)
soprano vocals [Butterfly]:
Eleanor Steber (soprano) (from 1949-05-26 until 1949-05-28)
tenor vocals [Pinkerton]:
Richard Tucker (tenor) (from 1949-05-26 until 1949-05-28)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (from 1949-05-26 until 1949-05-28)
conductor:
Max Rudolf (conductor) (from 1949-05-26 until 1949-05-28)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios in New York, New York, United States (from 1949-05-26 until 1949-05-28)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto I. “Bimba dagli occhi pieni di malìa” (Butterfly, Pinkerton) (from 1949-05-26 until 1949-05-28)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto I
Giacomo Puccini3:30
14Madama Butterfly: Atto I. “Vogliatemi bene” (Butterfly)
soprano vocals [Butterfly]:
Eleanor Steber (soprano) (from 1949-05-26 until 1949-05-28)
tenor vocals [Pinkerton]:
Richard Tucker (tenor) (from 1949-05-26 until 1949-05-28)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (from 1949-05-26 until 1949-05-28)
conductor:
Max Rudolf (conductor) (from 1949-05-26 until 1949-05-28)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios in New York, New York, United States (from 1949-05-26 until 1949-05-28)
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) (from 1949-05-26 until 1949-05-28)
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 Puccini7:11
15Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “E Izaghi ed Izanami” (Suzuki, Butterfly)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Suzuki]:
Jean Madeira (mezzo-soprano / alto) (from 1949-05-26 until 1949-05-28)
soprano vocals [Butterfly]:
Eleanor Steber (soprano) (from 1949-05-26 until 1949-05-28)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (from 1949-05-26 until 1949-05-28)
conductor:
Max Rudolf (conductor) (from 1949-05-26 until 1949-05-28)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios in New York, New York, United States (from 1949-05-26 until 1949-05-28)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “E Izaghi ed Izanami” (Suzuki, Butterfly) (from 1949-05-26 until 1949-05-28)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II (also: Atto II, parte 1)
Giacomo Puccini6:49
16Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Un bel dì” (Butterfly)
soprano vocals [Butterfly]:
Eleanor Steber (soprano) (from 1949-05-26 until 1949-05-28)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (from 1949-05-26 until 1949-05-28)
conductor:
Max Rudolf (conductor) (from 1949-05-26 until 1949-05-28)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios in New York, New York, United States (from 1949-05-26 until 1949-05-28)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Un bel dì, vedremo” (Butterfly) (from 1949-05-26 until 1949-05-28)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II (also: Atto II, parte 1)
Giacomo Puccini4:18
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