PUCCINI: Madama Butterfly (Historical Performance)
Label: Regis Records
Format: CD
Categories: Opera
Budget Periods: Romantic
Composers: Giacomo Puccini
Directors: Giuseppe Morelli
Performers: Giuseppe Di Stefano, Orchestra of the Rome Opera, Tito Gobbi, Victoria de los Angeles
Available: 5
Price: $15.99
Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924)
Madam Butterfly
Complete opera in two acts historical performance
Featuring:
Anna Maria Canali (Suzuki)
Maria Huder (Kate Pinkerton)
Chorus and Orchestra of the Rome Opera - conducted by Gianandrea Gavazzeni
Bonus Tracks both recorded by:
Victoria De Los Angeles
Orchestra of the Rome Opera conducted by Giuseppe Morelli
Si, Mi chiamano Mimi and Donde lieta usci - La Boheme (Puccini - Giacosa - Illica
di Stefano is exactly the right kind of easy-going fellow, likely and naturally amorous...Butterfly able more convincingly to snuggle up to her lover...For happiness (and the tears are proportionate to it), this is easily the more satisfying performance...Gavazzeni has life, warmth and a sure control...compassionate and beautifully sung Sharpless of Tito Gobbi...Los Angeles herself is adorable...the voice in richest bloom here, the portrayal almost unbearably vivid in charm and magnanimity
Gramophone

