Puccini - Madama Butterfly / Freni, Pavarotti, Ludwig, Wiener Phil., Karajan
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Edition: Music CDCD Release Date: 1990-10-25
Music Label: Decca
Soundtracks:
Music CD 1
- Madama Butterfly: ...E soffitto e pareti...
- Madama Butterfly: Sorride Vostro Onore?
- Madama Butterfly: Dovunque al mondo
- Madama Butterfly: America For Ever
- Madama Butterfly: Ler l'altro il Consolato
- Madama Butterfly: Ecco. Son giunte al sommo del pendio
- Madama Butterfly: Gran ventura
- Madama Butterfly: L'Imperial Commissario
- Madama Butterfly: Vieni, amor mio!
- Madama Butterfly: leri son salita tutta sola in segreto alla Missione
- Madama Butterfly: Tutti zitti!
- Madama Butterfly: O Kami! O Kami!
- Madama Butterfly: Cio-cio-san!
- Madama Butterfly: Bimba, bimba, non piangere
- Madama Butterfly: Viene la sera
- Madama Butterfly: Vogliatemi bene
- Madama Butterfly: E Izaghi ed Izanami
- Madama Butterfly: Un bel di vedremo
- Madama Butterfly: C'e. Entrate
- Madama Butterfly: Si sa che aprir la porta
- Madama Butterfly: Udiste?
- Madama Butterfly: Ora a noi. Sedete qui
- Madama Butterfly: Ebbene, che fareste, Madama Butterfly
- Madama Butterfly: E questo? E questo?
- Madama Butterfly: Che tua madre dovra prenderti in braccio
- Madama Butterfly: Vespa! Rospo maledetto!
- Madama Butterfly: Una nave da guerra...
- Madama Butterfly: Scuoti quella fronda di ciliegio
- Madama Butterfly: Or vienmi ad adornar
- Madama Butterfly: (Coro a bocca chiusa)
- Madama Butterfly: Intermezzo - G. Puccini
- Madama Butterfly: (fischi d'uccelli dal giardino) - G. Puccini
- Madama Butterfly: Gi? il sole! - G. Puccini
- Madama Butterfly: Chi sia? - G. Puccini
- Madama Butterfly: lo so che alle sue pene - G. Puccini
- Madama Butterfly: Non ve l'avevo detto? - G. Puccini
- Madama Butterfly: Addio fiorito asil - G. Puccini
- Madama Butterfly: Suzuki? Suzuki? Dove sei? - G. Puccini
- Madama Butterfly: Tu, Suzuki, che sei tanto buona - G. Puccini
- Madama Butterfly: Come una mosca prigioniera - G. Puccini
- Madama Butterfly: Con onor muore - G. Puccini
Free Music Notes for Puccini - Madama Butterfly / Freni, Pavarotti, Ludwig, Wiener Phil., Karajan
Free Music Review: Freni will break your heart
Hit: 4 Stars
While this is not my favorite Butterfly (Leinsdorf/Moffo), it is certainly one of the best ever recorded. Personally, I'm not a huge fan of Pavarotti, but Freni is the best tragic lyric soprano I've ever had the pleasure of experiencing. She always moves me to tears, without fail. She is not my favorite Butterfly, though, because I prefer Moffo's young and innocent take, whereas Freni's voice is a bit heavier and more mature sounding.
Madama Butterfly has, for whatever reason, the most varied and rich recording catalogue. There are easily half a dozen recordings that are all "perfect" in their own right. You just can't go wrong with buying any of them, and you might even feel compelled to buy all of them, because they're all so good! This recording is certainly among those must-listens because of Freni's raw emotional power (and some people might like that Pavarotti guy too). I would also recommend Leinsdorf/Moffo, Karajan/Callas, Barbirolli/Scotto, and Serafin/Tebaldi. Serafin's recording also boasts the elegant singing of Bergonzi, the only Pinkerton I just can't bring myself to hate, even though he really is a callous jerk.
At any rate, any of these recordings would be a good introduction (possibly not the Callas recording, as the sound quality isn't as good), so if you're looking for your first recording, you might choose based on which soprano you like or what price suits your pocketbook. This set is certainly very pricey, so you may want to experience Butterfly in a less expensive manner first before you invest 50 bucks on it. It's definitely worth the investment if you know you love Freni and you know you love Butterfly.
Puccini - Madama Butterfly / Freni, Pavarotti, Ludwig, Wiener Phil., Karajan Poster
Since Madama Butterfly has more stage time than other sopranos, it is imperative that the singing actress captures extensive dramatic variety in addition to singing with exquisite tone and an affinity to Puccini. Mirella Freni, one of the greatest recorded Butterfly's of all time, succeeds at these demands with vocal sensitivity and eloquence. She is assisted by Karajan's superb, symphonic conducting, crisply and poignantly realizing all of Puccini's vast moods; Ludwig's urgent, loving and tenderly sung Suzuki; and Pavarotti's endearing and almost likeable Pinkerton. In addition, the Pavarotti-Freni duets are nectars of the gods. Get out the tissues and indulge. --Barbara Eisner BayerClassical Music CDs
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