Giacomo Puccini – A Portrait in Historic Recordings

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1▶CD: Manon Lescaut
2▶CD: Manon Lescaut
3▶CD: La Bohème
4▶CD: La Bohème
5▶CD: Tosca
6▶CD: Tosca
7▶CD: Madame Butterfly
8▼CD: Madame Butterfly
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1Madame Butterfly: Atto II. “C’è. Entrate” (Goro, Sharpless, Butterfly)
baritone vocals [Sharpless]:
Giuseppe Valdengo (baritone) (in 1949)
baritone vocals [Yamadori]:
George Cehanovsky (baritone) (in 1949)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Suzuki]:
Jean Madeira (mezzo-soprano / alto) (in 1949)
soprano vocals [Butterfly]:
Eleanor Steber (soprano) (in 1949)
tenor vocals [Goro]:
Alessio de Paolis (Met tenor) (in 1949)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (in 1949)
conductor:
Max Rudolf (conductor) (in 1949)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “C’è. Entrate” … “Non lo sapete insomma” (Goro, Sharpless, Butterfly, Suzuki, Yamadori) (in 1949)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II (Madame Butterfly: Act II, also: Atto II, parte 1)
3:47
2Madame Butterfly: Atto II. “Yamadori, ancor le pene” (Butterfly, Yamadori, Sharpless, Goro)
baritone vocals [Yamadori]:
George Cehanovsky (baritone) (in 1949)
soprano vocals [Butterfly]:
Eleanor Steber (soprano) (in 1949)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (in 1949)
conductor:
Max Rudolf (conductor) (in 1949)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Yamadori, ancor le pene” (Butterfly, Yamadori) (in 1949)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II (Madame Butterfly: Act II, also: Atto II, parte 1)
4:52
3Madame Butterfly: Atto II. “Ora a noi” (Sharpless, Butterfly)
baritone vocals [Sharpless]:
Giuseppe Valdengo (baritone) (in 1949)
soprano vocals [Butterfly]:
Eleanor Steber (soprano) (in 1949)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (in 1949)
conductor:
Max Rudolf (conductor) (in 1949)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Ora a noi” … “Amico, cercherete” … “Qui troncarla conviene” (Sharpless, Butterfly) (letter scene) (in 1949)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II (Madame Butterfly: Act II, also: Atto II, parte 1)
3:09
4Madame Butterfly: Atto II. “Due cose potrei far” (Butterfly, Sharpless)
baritone vocals [Sharpless]:
Giuseppe Valdengo (baritone) (from 1949-05-26 until 1949-05-28)
soprano vocals [Butterfly]:
Eleanor Steber (soprano) (from 1949-05-26 until 1949-05-28)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (from 1949-05-26 until 1949-05-28)
conductor:
Max Rudolf (conductor) (from 1949-05-26 until 1949-05-28)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Ebbene, che fareste, Madama Butterfly” … “Due cose potrei far” (Butterfly, Sharpless) (from 1949-05-26 until 1949-05-28)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II (Madame Butterfly: Act II, also: Atto II, parte 1)
2:08
5Madame Butterfly: Atto II. “Ah!… M’ha scordata?” (Butterfly, Sharpless)
soprano vocals [Butterfly]:
Eleanor Steber (soprano) (in 1949)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (in 1949)
conductor:
Max Rudolf (conductor) (in 1949)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Ah! M’ha scordata?” (Butterfly) (in 1949)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II (Madame Butterfly: Act II, also: Atto II, parte 1)
5:01
6Madame Butterfly: Atto II. “Io scendo al piano” (Sharpless, Butterfly, Suzuki, Goro)
baritone vocals [Sharpless]:
Giuseppe Valdengo (baritone) (in 1949)
soprano vocals [Butterfly]:
Eleanor Steber (soprano) (in 1949)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (in 1949)
conductor:
Max Rudolf (conductor) (in 1949)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Io scendo al piano” (Sharpless, Butterfly) (in 1949)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II (Madame Butterfly: Act II, also: Atto II, parte 1)
3:19
7Madame Butterfly: Atto II. “Il cannone del porto!” (Suzuki, Butterfly)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Suzuki]:
Jean Madeira (mezzo-soprano / alto) (in 1949)
soprano vocals [Butterfly]:
Eleanor Steber (soprano) (in 1949)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (in 1949)
conductor:
Max Rudolf (conductor) (in 1949)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Il cannone del porto! Una nave da guerra…” (Suzuki, Butterfly) (in 1949)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Il cannone del porto!” (Butterfly, Suzuki) (Flower Duet, complete)
3:29
8Madame Butterfly: Atto II. “Tutti i fior?” (Butterfly, Suzuki)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Suzuki]:
Jean Madeira (mezzo-soprano / alto) (in 1949)
soprano vocals [Butterfly]:
Eleanor Steber (soprano) (in 1949)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (in 1949)
conductor:
Max Rudolf (conductor) (in 1949)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Tutto, tutto, sia pien di fior” (Butterfly, Suzuki) (in 1949)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II (Madame Butterfly: Act II, also: Atto II, parte 1)
3:35
9Madame Butterfly: Atto II. “Or vien mi ad adornar” (Butterfly, Suzuki)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Suzuki]:
Jean Madeira (mezzo-soprano / alto) (in 1949)
soprano vocals [Butterfly]:
Eleanor Steber (soprano) (in 1949)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (in 1949)
conductor:
Max Rudolf (conductor) (in 1949)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Or vienmi ad adornar” (Butterfly, Suzuki) (in 1949)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II (Madame Butterfly: Act II, also: Atto II, parte 1)
5:13
10Madame Butterfly: Atto II. Summchor (Humming Chorus)
choir vocals:
Metropolitan Opera Chorus (in 1949)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (in 1949)
conductor:
Max Rudolf (conductor) (in 1949)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. Coro a bocca chiusa (Humming Chorus) (in 1949)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II (Madame Butterfly: Act II, also: Atto II, parte 1)
2:50
11Madame Butterfly: Atto III. “Oh eh! Oh eh! Oh eh!” (Chor / Chorus)
choir vocals:
Metropolitan Opera Chorus (in 1949)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (in 1949)
conductor:
Max Rudolf (conductor) (in 1949)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto III. “Oh eh! Oh eh!” (Voci dei marinai) (in 1949)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto III (Madame Butterfly: Act III, also: Atto II, parte 2)
7:21
12Madame Butterfly: Atto III. “Gia il sole!” (Suzuki, Butterfly, Sharpless, Pinkerton)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Suzuki]:
Jean Madeira (mezzo-soprano / alto) (in 1949)
soprano vocals [Butterfly]:
Eleanor Steber (soprano) (in 1949)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (in 1949)
conductor:
Max Rudolf (conductor) (in 1949)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto III. “Già il sole!” (Suzuki, Butterfly) (in 1949)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto III (Madame Butterfly: Act III, also: Atto II, parte 2)
4:44
13Madame Butterfly: Atto III. “Io so che alle sue pene” (Sharpless, Pinkerton, Suzuki)
baritone vocals [Sharpless]:
Giuseppe Valdengo (baritone) (in 1949)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Suzuki]:
Jean Madeira (mezzo-soprano / alto) (in 1949)
tenor vocals [Pinkerton]:
Richard Tucker (tenor) (in 1949)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (in 1949)
conductor:
Max Rudolf (conductor) (in 1949)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto III. “Io so che alle sue pene” (Sharpless, Suzuki, Pinkerton) (in 1949)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto III (Madame Butterfly: Act III, also: Atto II, parte 2)
3:26
14Madame Butterfly: Atto III. “Addio, fiorito asil” (Pinkerton, Sharpless, Kate, Suzuki)
baritone vocals [Sharpless]:
Giuseppe Valdengo (baritone) (in 1949)
tenor vocals [Pinkerton]:
Richard Tucker (tenor) (in 1949)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (in 1949)
conductor:
Max Rudolf (conductor) (in 1949)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto III. “Addio, fiorito asil” (Pinkerton, Sharpless) (Pinkerton’s Farewell) (in 1949)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto III (Madame Butterfly: Act III, also: Atto II, parte 2)
2:42
15Madame Butterfly: Atto III. “Suzuki! Suzuki!” (Butterfly, Suzuki, Kate, Sharpless)
soprano vocals [Butterfly]:
Eleanor Steber (soprano) (in 1949)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (in 1949)
conductor:
Max Rudolf (conductor) (in 1949)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto III. “Suzuki! Suzuki! Dove sei?” (Butterfly) (in 1949)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto III (Madame Butterfly: Act III, also: Atto II, parte 2)
5:44
16Madame Butterfly: Atto III. “Come una mosca” (Suzuki, Butterfly)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Suzuki]:
Jean Madeira (mezzo-soprano / alto) (in 1949)
soprano vocals [Butterfly]:
Eleanor Steber (soprano) (in 1949)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (in 1949)
conductor:
Max Rudolf (conductor) (in 1949)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto III. “Come una mosca prigioniera” (Suzuki, Butterfly) (in 1949)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto III (Madame Butterfly: Act III, also: Atto II, parte 2)
2:41
17Madame Butterfly: Atto III. “Con onor muore” (Butterfly, Pinkerton)
soprano vocals [Butterfly]:
Eleanor Steber (soprano) (in 1949)
tenor vocals [Pinkerton]:
Richard Tucker (tenor) (in 1949)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (in 1949)
conductor:
Max Rudolf (conductor) (in 1949)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto III. “Con onor muore … Tu? Tu? Piccolo Iddio” (Butterfly, Pinkerton) (in 1949)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto III (Madame Butterfly: Act III, also: Atto II, parte 2)
4:59
9▶CD: La fanciulla del West
10▶CD: La fanciulla del West

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