Discovering Opera 05: Madam Butterfly (highlights)

~ Release by Giacomo Puccini (see all versions of this release, 8 available)

Annotation

I think you bought/buy this every week or month attached to a slim A4 magazine (frequently later recycled) about the release. On balance it's a cd with attached (barcoded!) magazine rather than the other way round and as such have designated it an Official release.

Annotation last modified on 2018-02-09 06:06 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Madam Butterfly: Act I. “Quanto cielo!” (Butterfly’s Song of Happiness)
baritone vocals [Sharpless]:
Rolando Panerai (baritone) (from 1966-07-16 until 1966-07-27)
choir vocals:
Coro del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (from 1966-07-16 until 1966-07-27)
soprano vocals [Butterfly]:
Renata Scotto (soprano) (from 1966-07-16 until 1966-07-27)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (from 1966-07-16 until 1966-07-27)
conductor:
Sir John Barbirolli (conductor and cellist) (from 1966-07-16 until 1966-07-27)
chorus master:
Gianni Lazzari (from 1966-07-16 until 1966-07-27)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1967), Warner Classics (in 1986) and Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1986)
recorded at:
Teatro dell’Opera di Roma in Roma, Roma, Lazio, Italy (from 1966-07-16 until 1966-07-27)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto I. “Ah, ah! Quanto cielo!”… “Ancora un passo or via” (Le amiche, Butterfly, Sharpless) (from 1966-07-16 until 1966-07-27)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto I
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto I
3:49
2Madam Butterfly: Act I. “Bimba dagli occhi” (Love Duet)
soprano vocals [Butterfly]:
Renata Scotto (soprano) (from 1966-07-16 until 1966-07-27)
tenor vocals [Pinkerton]:
Carlo Bergonzi (tenor) (from 1966-07-16 until 1966-07-27)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (from 1966-07-16 until 1966-07-27)
conductor:
Sir John Barbirolli (conductor and cellist) (from 1966-07-16 until 1966-07-27)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1967)
recorded at:
Teatro dell’Opera di Roma in Roma, Roma, Lazio, Italy (from 1966-07-16 until 1966-07-27)
compilation of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto I. “Bimba dagli occhi pieni di malia” (Butterfly, Pinkerton) by Carlo Bergonzi, Renata Scotto, Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera, Roma, Sir John Barbirolli
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto I. “Bimba dagli occhi pieni di malìa” (Butterfly, Pinkerton) (from 1966-08-16 until 1966-08-27)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto I
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)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
publisher:
Casa Ricordi BMG S.p.A.
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto I
11:39
3Madam Butterfly: Act II. “Un bel dì vedremo” (Butterfly Dreams of Pinkerton’s Return)
producer:
Ronald Kinloch Anderson (pianist, harpsichordist and producer)
soprano vocals [Butterfly]:
Renata Scotto (soprano) (from 1966-07-16 until 1966-07-27)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera, Roma (from 1966-07-16 until 1966-07-27)
conductor:
Sir John Barbirolli (conductor and cellist) (from 1966-07-16 until 1966-07-27)
balance engineer:
Robert Gooch (British classical sound engineer, active from late 1950's)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012)
recorded at:
Teatro dell’Opera di Roma in Roma, Roma, Lazio, Italy (from 1966-07-16 until 1966-07-27)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Un bel dì, vedremo” (Butterfly) (from 1966-07-16 until 1966-07-27)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II (also: Atto II, parte 1)
4:41
4Madam Butterfly: Act II. “E questo? E questo?” (A Song for Her Son)
baritone vocals [Sharpless]:
Rolando Panerai (baritone) (from 1966-07-16 until 1966-07-27)
soprano vocals [Butterfly]:
Renata Scotto (soprano) (from 1966-07-16 until 1966-07-27)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (from 1966-07-16 until 1966-07-27)
conductor:
Sir John Barbirolli (conductor and cellist) (from 1966-07-16 until 1966-07-27)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1967)
recorded at:
Teatro dell’Opera di Roma in Roma, Roma, Lazio, Italy (from 1966-07-16 until 1966-07-27)
compilation of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II, Parte I. “Che tua madre dovrà” (Sharpless, Butterfly) by Rolando Panerai, Renata Scotto, Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera, Roma, Sir John Barbirolli and Madama Butterfly: Atto II, Parte I. “E questo? E questo?” (Sharpless, Butterfly) by Rolando Panerai, Renata Scotto, Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera, Roma, Sir John Barbirolli
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Che tua madre dovrà” (Butterfly) (from 1966-07-16 until 1966-07-27)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II (also: Atto II, parte 1)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “E questo? E questo?” (Butterfly, Sharpless) (from 1966-07-16 until 1966-07-27)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II (also: Atto II, parte 1)
5:18
5Madam Butterfly: Act II. “Scuoti quella fronda di ciliegio” (Flower Duet)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Suzuki]:
Anna di Stasio (mezzo-soprano) (from 1966-07-16 until 1966-07-27)
soprano vocals [Butterfly]:
Renata Scotto (soprano) (from 1966-07-16 until 1966-07-27)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (from 1966-07-16 until 1966-07-27)
conductor:
Sir John Barbirolli (conductor and cellist) (from 1966-07-16 until 1966-07-27)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1967)
recorded at:
Teatro dell’Opera di Roma in Roma, Roma, Lazio, Italy (from 1966-08-16 until 1966-08-27)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Scuoti quella fronda di ciliegio” (Butterfly, Suzuki) (from 1966-07-16 until 1966-07-27)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II (also: Atto II, parte 1)
5:22
6Madam Butterfly: Act II. Coro a bocca chiusa (The Humming Chorus)
producer:
Ronald Kinloch Anderson (pianist, harpsichordist and producer)
choir vocals:
Coro del Teatro dell'Opera, Roma (from 1966-07-16 until 1966-07-27)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera, Roma (from 1966-07-16 until 1966-07-27)
conductor:
Sir John Barbirolli (conductor and cellist) (from 1966-07-16 until 1966-07-27)
chorus master:
Coro del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma and Gianni Lazzari (from 1966-07-16 until 1966-07-27)
balance engineer:
Robert Gooch (British classical sound engineer, active from late 1950's)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012)
recorded at:
Teatro dell’Opera di Roma in Roma, Roma, Lazio, Italy (from 1966-07-16 until 1966-07-27)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. Coro a bocca chiusa (Humming Chorus) (from 1966-07-16 until 1966-07-27)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II (also: Atto II, parte 1)
3:25
7Madam Butterfly: Act III. “Verrà, verrà” (A Song of Hope)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Suzuki]:
Anna di Stasio (mezzo-soprano) (from 1966-07-16 until 1966-07-27)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (from 1966-07-16 until 1966-07-27)
conductor:
Sir John Barbirolli (conductor and cellist) (from 1966-07-16 until 1966-07-27)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1967)
recorded at:
Teatro dell’Opera di Roma in Roma, Roma, Lazio, Italy (from 1966-07-16 until 1966-07-27)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto III. “Già il sole!” (Suzuki, Butterfly) (from 1966-07-16 until 1966-07-27)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto III (also: Atto II, parte 2)
2:02
8Madam Butterfly: Act III. “Addio, fiorito asil” (Farewell)
baritone vocals [Sharpless]:
Rolando Panerai (baritone) (from 1966-07-16 until 1966-07-27)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Kate]:
Silvana Padoan (mezzo-soprano) (from 1966-07-16 until 1966-07-27)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Suzuki]:
Anna di Stasio (mezzo-soprano) (from 1966-07-16 until 1966-07-27)
soprano vocals [Butterfly]:
Renata Scotto (soprano) (from 1966-07-16 until 1966-07-27)
tenor vocals [Pinkerton]:
Carlo Bergonzi (tenor) (from 1966-07-16 until 1966-07-27)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (from 1966-07-16 until 1966-07-27)
conductor:
Sir John Barbirolli (conductor and cellist) (from 1966-07-16 until 1966-07-27)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1967)
recorded at:
Teatro dell’Opera di Roma in Roma, Roma, Lazio, Italy (from 1966-07-16 until 1966-07-27)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto III. “Addio, fiorito asil” (Pinkerton, Sharpless) (Pinkerton’s Farewell) (from 1966-07-16 until 1966-07-27)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto III (also: Atto II, parte 2)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto III. “Come una mosca prigioniera” (Suzuki, Butterfly) (from 1966-07-16 until 1966-07-27)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto III (also: Atto II, parte 2)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto III. “Con onor muore … Tu? Tu? Piccolo Iddio” (Butterfly, Pinkerton) (from 1966-07-16 until 1966-07-27)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto III (also: Atto II, parte 2)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto III. “Glielo dirai?” (Kate, Suzuki) (from 1966-07-16 until 1966-07-27)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto III (also: Atto II, parte 2)
18:12

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Release

copyrighted (©) by:Fabbri Publishing Limited (not for release label use! copyrights use only) (in 1991)
part of:Discovering Opera (a series by Fabbri Publishing Limited) (number: 5) (order: 4)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/3476424 [info]