PUCCINI: Madama Butterfly 4CD
Catalog Number: VOX47525
Label: Vox
Format: CD
Categories: Opera
Budget Periods: Romantic
Composers: Giacomo Puccini
Directors: Anikó Katrona, Charles Rosekrans
Performers: Balazs Pòka, Erich Parce, Francesca Silvera, Gabriella Szàmadò, Hungarian State Opera House Chorus, Hungarian State Opera House Orchestra, James Butler, Maria Spacagna, Philip Boulton, Rèka Velènyi, Richard de Renzi, Richard Markley, Rita Solero, Sàndor Egri, Sharon Graham, Tamàs Clementis, Vivica Genaux
Available: 2
Price: $15.99
Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924)
Madama Butterfly: A Japanese Tragedy
World Premiere recording of the original 1904 La Scala version with Puccini's revisions for Brescia and Paris.
Annoted comparative Italian-English libretto available.
Libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa
Based on a story by John Luther Long and aplay he wrong with David Belasco
Performing Edition of the original 1904 La Scala version: Julian Smith
Reconstruction of the Brescia version: Michael Kaye and Kemal Khan
Hungarian State Opera House Orchestra
Charles Rosekrans, conductor
Hungarian State Opera House Chorus
Anikó Katrona, chorus master
Maria Spacagna, Madama Butterfly (Cio-Cio-San)
Richard de Renzi, Lieutenant F.B. Pinkerton
Sharon Graham, Suzuki, Butterfly's servant
Erich Parce, Sharpless, U.S. Consul in Nagasaki
Richard Markley, Goro, A marriage broker
James Butler, Lo zio Bonzo (Butterfly's yncle)
Balazs Pòka, Prince Yamadori
Sàndor Egri, Lo zio Yakuside (Butterfly's uncle)
Vivica Genaux, Kate Pinkerton
Tamàs Clementis, Imperial Commissioner
Philip Boulton, Registrar
Gabriella Szàmadò, Butterfly's Mother
Francesca Silvera, Butterfly's Aunt
Rita Solero, Butterly's Cousin
Rèka Velènyi, Butterfly's Cousin's young son