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Madama Butterfly

Giacomo Puccini

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EMI's 1955 recording of Madama Butterfly features three of the brightest stars of the era: Maria Callas, Nicolai Gedda, and Herbert von Karajan. Callas hadn't yet sung Cio-Cio-San on-stage when she made this recording, but she fully inhabits the role and brings penetrating insight to it. She's completely convincing as an adolescent, a remarkable feat in this role, which requires a voice of considerable heft. Callas beautifully captures Butterfly's vulnerability and sensitivity with an astonishingly youthful-sounding vocal freshness, and she's compellingly poignant as Butterfly's dilemma becomes clear to her. The only caveat about her performance is the intonation and purity of her sustained notes above the staff and several of them are painfully strident. Gedda is thoroughly caddish as Pinkerton, and he sings with passion, but his voice shows some strain in the upper register.
Mario Borriello is a resonant, compassionate Sharpless, and Lucia Danieli sings with warmth and security as Suzuki. Karajan, leading the Chorus and Orchestra of La Scala, has a sure grasp of the score's dramatic contour and makes this a highly charged reading. The orchestral playing is of the highest order. The recorded sound is clear and balance is good, but it shows its vintage; it's somewhat cramped and lacks depth.

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Madama Butterfly (Giacomo Puccini)

1
Madama Butterfly, Act 1: "E soffitto … e pareti" (Pinkerton, Goro)
Orchestra del Teatro della Scala di Milano
00:02:12

Walter Legge, Producer - Herbert Von Karajan, Conductor, MainArtist - Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Nicolai Gedda, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Renato Ercolani, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Simon Gibson, Remastering Engineer - Robert Beckett, BalanceEngineer - Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano, Orchestra, MainArtist

© 2008 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1955 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 2008 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

2
Madama Butterfly, Act 1: "Questa è la cameriera" (Goro, Pinkerton, Suzuki, Sharpless)
Maria Callas
00:04:13

Walter Legge, Producer - Herbert Von Karajan, Conductor, MainArtist - Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Nicolai Gedda, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Maria Callas, MainArtist - Renato Ercolani, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Coro Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano, MainArtist - Simon Gibson, Remastering Engineer - Luisa Villa, MainArtist - Robert Beckett, BalanceEngineer - Mario Carlin, MainArtist - Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano, Orchestra, MainArtist - Plinio Clabassi, MainArtist - Enrico Campi, MainArtist - Mario Borriello, Baritone Vocals, MainArtist - Lucia Danieli, Mezzo-soprano Vocals, MainArtist

© 2008 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1955 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 2008 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

3
Madama Butterfly, Act 1: "Dovunque al mondo" (Pinkerton, Sharpless, Goro)
Maria Callas
00:04:05

Walter Legge, Producer - Herbert Von Karajan, Conductor, MainArtist - Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Nicolai Gedda, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Maria Callas, MainArtist - Renato Ercolani, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Coro Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano, MainArtist - Simon Gibson, Remastering Engineer - Luisa Villa, MainArtist - Robert Beckett, BalanceEngineer - Mario Carlin, MainArtist - Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano, Orchestra, MainArtist - Plinio Clabassi, MainArtist - Enrico Campi, MainArtist - Mario Borriello, Baritone Vocals, MainArtist - Lucia Danieli, MainArtist

© 2008 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1955 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 2008 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

4
Madama Butterfly, Act 1: "Quale smania vi prende!" (Sharpless, Pinkerton)
Maria Callas
00:04:13

Walter Legge, Producer - Herbert Von Karajan, Conductor, MainArtist - Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Nicolai Gedda, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Maria Callas, MainArtist - Renato Ercolani, MainArtist - Coro Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano, MainArtist - Simon Gibson, Remastering Engineer - Luisa Villa, MainArtist - Robert Beckett, BalanceEngineer - Mario Carlin, MainArtist - Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano, Orchestra, MainArtist - Plinio Clabassi, MainArtist - Enrico Campi, MainArtist - Mario Borriello, Baritone Vocals, MainArtist - Lucia Danieli, MainArtist

© 2008 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1955 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 2008 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

5
Madama Butterfly, Act 1: "Ah! Ah! quanto cielo! quanto mar!" (Chorus, Butterfly, Goro)
Maria Callas
00:03:05

Walter Legge, Producer - Herbert Von Karajan, Conductor, MainArtist - Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Nicolai Gedda, MainArtist - Maria Callas, Soprano Vocals, MainArtist - Renato Ercolani, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Coro Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano, Chorus, MainArtist - Simon Gibson, Remastering Engineer - Luisa Villa, MainArtist - Robert Beckett, BalanceEngineer - Mario Carlin, MainArtist - Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano, Orchestra, MainArtist - Plinio Clabassi, MainArtist - Enrico Campi, MainArtist - Norberto Mola, Director - Mario Borriello, MainArtist - Lucia Danieli, MainArtist

© 2008 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1955 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 2008 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

6
Madama Butterfly, Act 1: "Gran ventura" (Butterfly, Pinkerton, Sharpless, Goro, Chorus)
Coro Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano
00:03:42

Walter Legge, Producer - Herbert Von Karajan, Conductor - Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Nicolai Gedda, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Maria Callas, Soprano Vocals, MainArtist - Renato Ercolani, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Coro Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano, Chorus, MainArtist - Simon Gibson, Remastering Engineer - Robert Beckett, BalanceEngineer - Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano, Orchestra, MainArtist - Norberto Mola, Director - Mario Borriello, Baritone Vocals, MainArtist

© 2008 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1955 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 2008 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

7
Madama Butterfly, Act 1: "L'Imperial Commissario" (Goro, Pinkerton, Butterfly, Una cugina, Madre di Butterfly, Sharpless, Yakusidé, La Zia, Chorus)
Coro Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano
00:02:29

Walter Legge, Producer - Herbert Von Karajan, Conductor - Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Nicolai Gedda, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Maria Callas, Soprano Vocals, MainArtist - Renato Ercolani, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Coro Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano, Chorus, MainArtist - Simon Gibson, Remastering Engineer - Robert Beckett, BalanceEngineer - Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano, Orchestra, MainArtist - Norberto Mola, Director - Mario Borriello, Baritone Vocals, MainArtist

© 2008 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1955 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 2008 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

8
Madama Butterfly, Act 1: "Vieni, amor mio!" (Pinkerton, Butterfly, Goro)
Maria Callas
00:02:38

Walter Legge, Producer - Herbert Von Karajan, Conductor, MainArtist - Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Nicolai Gedda, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Maria Callas, Soprano Vocals, MainArtist - Renato Ercolani, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Coro Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano, MainArtist - Simon Gibson, Remastering Engineer - Luisa Villa, MainArtist - Robert Beckett, BalanceEngineer - Mario Carlin, MainArtist - Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano, Orchestra, MainArtist - Plinio Clabassi, MainArtist - Enrico Campi, MainArtist - Mario Borriello, MainArtist - Lucia Danieli, MainArtist

© 2008 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1955 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 2008 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

9
Madama Butterfly, Act 1: "Ieri son salita tutta sola" (Butterfly, Goro, Commissario, Pinkerton, Sharpless, Ufficiale, Chorus)
Maria Callas
00:05:03

Walter Legge, Producer - Herbert Von Karajan, Conductor, MainArtist - Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Nicolai Gedda, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Maria Callas, Soprano Vocals, MainArtist - Renato Ercolani, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Coro Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano, Chorus, MainArtist - Simon Gibson, Remastering Engineer - Luisa Villa, MainArtist - Robert Beckett, BalanceEngineer - Mario Carlin, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano, Orchestra, MainArtist - Plinio Clabassi, MainArtist - Enrico Campi, Bass Vocals, MainArtist - Norberto Mola, Director - Mario Borriello, Baritone Vocals, MainArtist - Lucia Danieli, MainArtist

© 2008 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1955 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 2008 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

10
Madama Butterfly, Act 1: "Ed eccoci in famigila" (Pinkerton, Bonzo, Goro, Butterfly, Suzuki, Yakusidé, Cugina, Madre, Zia, Chorus)
Maria Callas
00:05:32

Walter Legge, Producer - Herbert Von Karajan, Conductor, MainArtist - Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Nicolai Gedda, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Maria Callas, Soprano Vocals, MainArtist - Renato Ercolani, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Coro Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano, Chorus, MainArtist - Simon Gibson, Remastering Engineer - Luisa Villa, MainArtist - Robert Beckett, BalanceEngineer - Mario Carlin, MainArtist - Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano, Orchestra, MainArtist - Plinio Clabassi, Bass Vocals, MainArtist - Enrico Campi, MainArtist - Norberto Mola, Director - Mario Borriello, MainArtist - Lucia Danieli, Mezzo-soprano Vocals, MainArtist

© 2008 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1955 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 2008 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

11
Madama Butterfly, Act 1: "Viene la sera" (Pinkerton, Butterfly)
Maria Callas
00:03:19

Walter Legge, Producer - Herbert Von Karajan, Conductor, MainArtist - Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Nicolai Gedda, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Maria Callas, Soprano Vocals, MainArtist - Renato Ercolani, MainArtist - Coro Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano, MainArtist - Simon Gibson, Remastering Engineer - Luisa Villa, MainArtist - Robert Beckett, BalanceEngineer - Mario Carlin, MainArtist - Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano, Orchestra, MainArtist - Plinio Clabassi, MainArtist - Enrico Campi, MainArtist - Mario Borriello, MainArtist - Lucia Danieli, MainArtist

© 2008 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1955 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 2008 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

12
Madama Butterfly, Act 1: "Bimba dagli occhi pieni di malia" (Pinkerton, Butterfly)
Orchestra del Teatro della Scala di Milano
00:03:36

Walter Legge, Producer - Herbert Von Karajan, Conductor, MainArtist - Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Nicolai Gedda, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Maria Callas, Soprano Vocals, MainArtist - Simon Gibson, Remastering Engineer - Robert Beckett, BalanceEngineer - Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano, Orchestra, MainArtist

© 2008 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1955 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 2008 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

13
Madama Butterfly, Act 1: "Vogliatemi bene, un bene piccolino" (Butterfly, Pinkerton)
Orchestra del Teatro della Scala di Milano
00:07:23

Walter Legge, Producer - Herbert Von Karajan, Conductor, MainArtist - Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Nicolai Gedda, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Maria Callas, Soprano Vocals, MainArtist - Simon Gibson, Remastering Engineer - Robert Beckett, BalanceEngineer - Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano, Orchestra, MainArtist - Lucia Danieli, Mezzo-soprano Vocals

© 2008 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1955 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 2008 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

14
Madama Butterfly, Act 2 Scene 1: "E Izaghi e Izanami" (Suzuki, Butterfly)
Maria Callas
00:07:19

Walter Legge, Producer - Herbert Von Karajan, Conductor, MainArtist - Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Nicolai Gedda, MainArtist - Maria Callas, Soprano Vocals, MainArtist - Renato Ercolani, MainArtist - Coro Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano, MainArtist - Simon Gibson, Remastering Engineer - Luisa Villa, MainArtist - Robert Beckett, BalanceEngineer - Mario Carlin, MainArtist - Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano, Orchestra, MainArtist - Plinio Clabassi, MainArtist - Enrico Campi, MainArtist - Mario Borriello, MainArtist - Lucia Danieli, Mezzo-soprano Vocals, MainArtist

© 2008 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1955 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 2008 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

15
Madama Butterfly, Act 2 Scene 1: "Un bel di vedremo" (Butterfly)
Orchestra del Teatro della Scala di Milano
00:04:46

Walter Legge, Producer - Herbert Von Karajan, Conductor, MainArtist - Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Maria Callas, Soprano Vocals, MainArtist - Simon Gibson, Remastering Engineer - Robert Beckett, BalanceEngineer - Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano, Orchestra, MainArtist

© 2008 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1955 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 2008 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

DISC 2

1
Madama Butterfly, Act 2 Scene 1: "C'è entrate" (Goro, Sharpless, Butterfly)
Maria Callas
00:03:32

Walter Legge, Producer - Herbert Von Karajan, Conductor, MainArtist - Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Nicolai Gedda, MainArtist - Maria Callas, Soprano Vocals, MainArtist - Renato Ercolani, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Coro Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano, MainArtist - Simon Gibson, Remastering Engineer - Luisa Villa, MainArtist - Robert Beckett, BalanceEngineer - Mario Carlin, MainArtist - Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano, Orchestra, MainArtist - Plinio Clabassi, MainArtist - Enrico Campi, MainArtist - Mario Borriello, Baritone Vocals, MainArtist - Lucia Danieli, MainArtist

© 2008 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1955 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 2008 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

2
Madama Butterfly, Act 2 Scene 1: "Non lo sapete insomma" (Butterfly, Sharpless, Goro, Yamadori)
Maria Callas
00:01:52

Walter Legge, Producer - Herbert Von Karajan, Conductor, MainArtist - Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Nicolai Gedda, MainArtist - Maria Callas, Soprano Vocals, MainArtist - Renato Ercolani, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Coro Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano, MainArtist - Simon Gibson, Remastering Engineer - Luisa Villa, MainArtist - Robert Beckett, BalanceEngineer - Mario Carlin, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano, Orchestra, MainArtist - Plinio Clabassi, MainArtist - Enrico Campi, MainArtist - Mario Borriello, Baritone Vocals, MainArtist - Lucia Danieli, MainArtist

© 2008 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1955 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 2008 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

3
Madama Butterfly, Act 2 Scene 1: "A voi però giurerei" (Yamadori, Sharpless, Goro, Butterfly)
Maria Callas
00:03:59

Walter Legge, Producer - Herbert Von Karajan, Conductor, MainArtist - Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Nicolai Gedda, MainArtist - Maria Callas, Soprano Vocals, MainArtist - Renato Ercolani, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Coro Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano, MainArtist - Simon Gibson, Remastering Engineer - Luisa Villa, MainArtist - Robert Beckett, BalanceEngineer - Mario Carlin, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano, Orchestra, MainArtist - Plinio Clabassi, MainArtist - Enrico Campi, MainArtist - Mario Borriello, Baritone Vocals, MainArtist - Lucia Danieli, MainArtist

© 2008 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1955 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd . Digital remastering (p) 2008 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

4
Madama Butterfly, Act 2 Scene 1: "Ora a noi. Sedete qui" (Sharpless, Butterfly)
Maria Callas
00:05:41

Walter Legge, Producer - Herbert Von Karajan, Conductor, MainArtist - Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Nicolai Gedda, MainArtist - Maria Callas, Soprano Vocals, MainArtist - Renato Ercolani, MainArtist - Coro Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano, MainArtist - Simon Gibson, Remastering Engineer - Luisa Villa, MainArtist - Robert Beckett, BalanceEngineer - Mario Carlin, MainArtist - Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano, Orchestra, MainArtist - Plinio Clabassi, MainArtist - Enrico Campi, MainArtist - Mario Borriello, Baritone Vocals, MainArtist - Lucia Danieli, MainArtist

© 2008 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1955 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd . Digital remastering (p) 2008 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

5
Madama Butterfly, Act 2 Scene 1: "E questo? e questo?" (Butterfly, Sharpless)
Maria Callas
00:02:24

Walter Legge, Producer - Herbert Von Karajan, Conductor, MainArtist - Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Nicolai Gedda, MainArtist - Maria Callas, Soprano Vocals, MainArtist - Renato Ercolani, MainArtist - Coro Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano, MainArtist - Simon Gibson, Remastering Engineer - Luisa Villa, MainArtist - Robert Beckett, BalanceEngineer - Mario Carlin, MainArtist - Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano, Orchestra, MainArtist - Plinio Clabassi, MainArtist - Enrico Campi, MainArtist - Mario Borriello, Baritone Vocals, MainArtist - Lucia Danieli, MainArtist

© 2008 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1955 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 2008 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

6
Madama Butterfly, Act 2 Scene 1: "Che tua madre dovrà" (Butterfly, Sharpless)
Orchestra del Teatro della Scala di Milano
00:03:32

Walter Legge, Producer - Herbert Von Karajan, Conductor, MainArtist - Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Maria Callas, Soprano Vocals, MainArtist - Simon Gibson, Remastering Engineer - Robert Beckett, BalanceEngineer - Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano, Orchestra, MainArtist - Mario Borriello, Baritone Vocals

© 2008 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1955 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 2008 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

7
Madama Butterfly, Act 2 Scene 1: "Io scendo al piano" (Sharpless, Butterfly)
Maria Callas
00:01:43

Walter Legge, Producer - Herbert Von Karajan, Conductor, MainArtist - Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Nicolai Gedda, MainArtist - Maria Callas, Soprano Vocals, MainArtist - Renato Ercolani, MainArtist - Coro Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano, MainArtist - Simon Gibson, Remastering Engineer - Luisa Villa, MainArtist - Robert Beckett, BalanceEngineer - Mario Carlin, MainArtist - Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano, Orchestra, MainArtist - Plinio Clabassi, MainArtist - Enrico Campi, MainArtist - Mario Borriello, Baritone Vocals, MainArtist - Lucia Danieli, MainArtist

© 2008 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1955 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 2008 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

8
Madama Butterfly, Act 2 Scene 1: "Vespa! Rospo maledetto!" (Suzuki, Butterfly, Goro)
Maria Callas
00:01:58

Walter Legge, Producer - Herbert Von Karajan, Conductor, MainArtist - Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Nicolai Gedda, MainArtist - Maria Callas, Soprano Vocals, MainArtist - Renato Ercolani, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Coro Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano, MainArtist - Simon Gibson, Remastering Engineer - Luisa Villa, MainArtist - Robert Beckett, BalanceEngineer - Mario Carlin, MainArtist - Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano, Orchestra, MainArtist - Plinio Clabassi, MainArtist - Enrico Campi, MainArtist - Mario Borriello, MainArtist - Lucia Danieli, Mezzo-soprano Vocals, MainArtist

© 2008 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1955 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 2008 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

9
Madama Butterfly, Act 2 Scene 1: "Una nave da guerra" (Suzuki, Butterfly)
Maria Callas
00:02:30

Walter Legge, Producer - Herbert Von Karajan, Conductor, MainArtist - Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Nicolai Gedda, MainArtist - Maria Callas, Soprano Vocals, MainArtist - Renato Ercolani, MainArtist - Coro Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano, MainArtist - Simon Gibson, Remastering Engineer - Luisa Villa, MainArtist - Robert Beckett, BalanceEngineer - Mario Carlin, MainArtist - Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano, Orchestra, MainArtist - Plinio Clabassi, MainArtist - Enrico Campi, MainArtist - Mario Borriello, MainArtist - Lucia Danieli, Mezzo-soprano Vocals, MainArtist

© 2008 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1955 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 2008 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

10
Madama Butterfly, Act 2 Scene 1: "Scuoti quella fronda di ciliegio" (Butterfly, Suzuki)
Maria Callas
00:05:14

Walter Legge, Producer - Herbert Von Karajan, Conductor, MainArtist - Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Nicolai Gedda, MainArtist - Maria Callas, Soprano Vocals, MainArtist - Renato Ercolani, MainArtist - Coro Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano, MainArtist - Simon Gibson, Remastering Engineer - Luisa Villa, MainArtist - Robert Beckett, BalanceEngineer - Mario Carlin, MainArtist - Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano, Orchestra, MainArtist - Plinio Clabassi, MainArtist - Enrico Campi, MainArtist - Mario Borriello, MainArtist - Lucia Danieli, Mezzo-soprano Vocals, MainArtist

© 2008 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1955 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 2008 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

11
Madama Butterfly, Act 2 Scene 1: "Or vienmi ad adornar" (Butterfly, Suzuki)
Maria Callas
00:05:08

Walter Legge, Producer - Herbert Von Karajan, Conductor, MainArtist - Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Nicolai Gedda, MainArtist - Maria Callas, Soprano Vocals, MainArtist - Renato Ercolani, MainArtist - Coro Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano, MainArtist - Simon Gibson, Remastering Engineer - Luisa Villa, MainArtist - Robert Beckett, BalanceEngineer - Mario Carlin, MainArtist - Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano, Orchestra, MainArtist - Plinio Clabassi, MainArtist - Enrico Campi, MainArtist - Mario Borriello, MainArtist - Lucia Danieli, Mezzo-soprano Vocals, MainArtist

© 2008 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1955 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 2008 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

12
Madama Butterfly, Act 2 Scene 2: Intermezzo. Coro a bocca chiusa
Coro Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano
00:02:59

Walter Legge, Producer - Herbert Von Karajan, Conductor, MainArtist - Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Coro Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano, Chorus, MainArtist - Simon Gibson, Remastering Engineer - Robert Beckett, BalanceEngineer - Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano, Orchestra, MainArtist - Norberto Mola, Director

© 2008 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1955 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 2008 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

13
Madama Butterfly, Act 2 Scene 2: "Oh eh! Oh eh! Oh eh!" (Chorus)
Coro Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano
00:07:26

Walter Legge, Producer - Herbert Von Karajan, Conductor, MainArtist - Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Coro Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano, Chorus, MainArtist - Simon Gibson, Remastering Engineer - Robert Beckett, BalanceEngineer - Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano, Orchestra, MainArtist - Norberto Mola, Director

© 2008 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1955 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 2008 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

14
Madama Butterfly, Act 2 Scene 2: "Già il sole! Cio-Cio-San…" (Suzuki, Butterfly)
Maria Callas
00:02:01

Walter Legge, Producer - Herbert Von Karajan, Conductor, MainArtist - Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Nicolai Gedda, MainArtist - Maria Callas, Soprano Vocals, MainArtist - Renato Ercolani, MainArtist - Coro Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano, MainArtist - Simon Gibson, Remastering Engineer - Luisa Villa, MainArtist - Robert Beckett, BalanceEngineer - Mario Carlin, MainArtist - Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano, Orchestra, MainArtist - Plinio Clabassi, MainArtist - Enrico Campi, MainArtist - Mario Borriello, MainArtist - Lucia Danieli, Mezzo-soprano Vocals, MainArtist

© 2008 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1955 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 2008 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

15
Madama Butterfly, Act 2 Scene 2: "Povera Butterfly!" (Suzuki, Butterfly, Pinkerton, Sharpless)
Maria Callas
00:02:49

Walter Legge, Producer - Herbert Von Karajan, Conductor, MainArtist - Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Nicolai Gedda, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Maria Callas, MainArtist - Renato Ercolani, MainArtist - Coro Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano, MainArtist - Simon Gibson, Remastering Engineer - Luisa Villa, MainArtist - Robert Beckett, BalanceEngineer - Mario Carlin, MainArtist - Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano, Orchestra, MainArtist - Plinio Clabassi, MainArtist - Enrico Campi, MainArtist - Mario Borriello, Baritone Vocals, MainArtist - Lucia Danieli, Mezzo-soprano Vocals, MainArtist

© 2008 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1955 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 2008 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

16
Madama Butterfly, Act 2 Scene 2: "Io so che alle sue pene … Oh! l'amara fragranza" (Sharpless, Pinkerton, Suzuki)
Maria Callas
00:04:02

Walter Legge, Producer - Herbert Von Karajan, Conductor, MainArtist - Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Nicolai Gedda, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Maria Callas, MainArtist - Renato Ercolani, MainArtist - Coro Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano, MainArtist - Simon Gibson, Remastering Engineer - Luisa Villa, MainArtist - Robert Beckett, BalanceEngineer - Mario Carlin, MainArtist - Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano, Orchestra, MainArtist - Plinio Clabassi, MainArtist - Enrico Campi, MainArtist - Mario Borriello, Baritone Vocals, MainArtist - Lucia Danieli, Mezzo-soprano Vocals, MainArtist

© 2008 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1955 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 2008 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

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Madama Butterfly, Act 2 Scene 2: "Addio, fiorito asil" (Pinkerton, Sharpless)
Maria Callas
00:01:57

Walter Legge, Producer - Herbert Von Karajan, Conductor, MainArtist - Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Nicolai Gedda, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Maria Callas, MainArtist - Renato Ercolani, MainArtist - Coro Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano, MainArtist - Simon Gibson, Remastering Engineer - Luisa Villa, MainArtist - Robert Beckett, BalanceEngineer - Mario Carlin, MainArtist - Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano, Orchestra, MainArtist - Plinio Clabassi, MainArtist - Enrico Campi, MainArtist - Mario Borriello, Baritone Vocals, MainArtist - Lucia Danieli, MainArtist

© 2008 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1955 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 2008 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

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Madama Butterfly, Act 2 Scene 2: "Glielo dirai? - Prometto" (Kate, Suzuki, Butterfly)
Maria Callas
00:02:10

Walter Legge, Producer - Herbert Von Karajan, Conductor, MainArtist - Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Nicolai Gedda, MainArtist - Maria Callas, Soprano Vocals, MainArtist - Renato Ercolani, MainArtist - Coro Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano, MainArtist - Simon Gibson, Remastering Engineer - Luisa Villa, Soprano Vocals, MainArtist - Robert Beckett, BalanceEngineer - Mario Carlin, MainArtist - Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano, Orchestra, MainArtist - Plinio Clabassi, MainArtist - Enrico Campi, MainArtist - Mario Borriello, MainArtist - Lucia Danieli, Mezzo-soprano Vocals, MainArtist

© 2008 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1955 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 2008 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

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Madama Butterfly, Act 2 Scene 2: "Che vuol da me?" (Butterfly, Suzuki, Sharpless, Kate)
Maria Callas
00:05:40

Walter Legge, Producer - Herbert Von Karajan, Conductor, MainArtist - Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Nicolai Gedda, MainArtist - Maria Callas, Soprano Vocals, MainArtist - Renato Ercolani, MainArtist - Coro Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano, MainArtist - Simon Gibson, Remastering Engineer - Luisa Villa, Soprano Vocals, MainArtist - Robert Beckett, BalanceEngineer - Mario Carlin, MainArtist - Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano, Orchestra, MainArtist - Plinio Clabassi, MainArtist - Enrico Campi, MainArtist - Mario Borriello, Baritone Vocals, MainArtist - Lucia Danieli, Mezzo-soprano Vocals, MainArtist

© 2008 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1955 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 2008 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

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Madama Butterfly, Act 2 Scene 2: "Come una mosca prigioniera" (Suzuki, Butterfly)
Maria Callas
00:02:53

Walter Legge, Producer - Herbert Von Karajan, Conductor, MainArtist - Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Nicolai Gedda, MainArtist - Maria Callas, Soprano Vocals, MainArtist - Renato Ercolani, MainArtist - Coro Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano, MainArtist - Simon Gibson, Remastering Engineer - Luisa Villa, MainArtist - Robert Beckett, BalanceEngineer - Mario Carlin, MainArtist - Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano, Orchestra, MainArtist - Plinio Clabassi, MainArtist - Enrico Campi, MainArtist - Mario Borriello, MainArtist - Lucia Danieli, Mezzo-soprano Vocals, MainArtist

© 2008 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1955 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 2008 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

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Madama Butterfly, Act 2 Scene 2: "Con onor muore" (Butterfly, Pinkerton)
Orchestra del Teatro della Scala di Milano
00:05:27

Walter Legge, Producer - Herbert Von Karajan, Conductor, MainArtist - Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Nicolai Gedda, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Maria Callas, Soprano Vocals, MainArtist - Simon Gibson, Remastering Engineer - Robert Beckett, BalanceEngineer - Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano, Orchestra, MainArtist

© 2008 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1955 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 2008 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

Album review

EMI's 1955 recording of Madama Butterfly features three of the brightest stars of the era: Maria Callas, Nicolai Gedda, and Herbert von Karajan. Callas hadn't yet sung Cio-Cio-San on-stage when she made this recording, but she fully inhabits the role and brings penetrating insight to it. She's completely convincing as an adolescent, a remarkable feat in this role, which requires a voice of considerable heft. Callas beautifully captures Butterfly's vulnerability and sensitivity with an astonishingly youthful-sounding vocal freshness, and she's compellingly poignant as Butterfly's dilemma becomes clear to her. The only caveat about her performance is the intonation and purity of her sustained notes above the staff and several of them are painfully strident. Gedda is thoroughly caddish as Pinkerton, and he sings with passion, but his voice shows some strain in the upper register.
Mario Borriello is a resonant, compassionate Sharpless, and Lucia Danieli sings with warmth and security as Suzuki. Karajan, leading the Chorus and Orchestra of La Scala, has a sure grasp of the score's dramatic contour and makes this a highly charged reading. The orchestral playing is of the highest order. The recorded sound is clear and balance is good, but it shows its vintage; it's somewhat cramped and lacks depth.

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© 2008 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1955 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by EMI Records Ltd. Digital remastering (P) 2008 by EMI Records Ltd.

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