Madame Butterfly: Highlights

~ Release by Puccini; Price, Tucker, RCA Italiana Opera Orchestra, Leinsdorf (see all versions of this release, 5 available)

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1Madama Butterfly: Atto I. “Dovunque al mondo lo Yankee”
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer) (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
baritone vocals [Sharpless]:
Philip Maero (baritone) (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
tenor vocals [Pinkerton]:
Richard Tucker (tenor) (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
orchestra:
Orchestra della RCA Italiana (established early 1960s, from the former disbanded RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra) (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
conductor:
Erich Leinsdorf (conductor) (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
recorded at:
RCA Italiana Studios in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto I. “Dovunque al mondo” (Pinkerton, Sharpless) (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto I (Madame Butterfly: Act I)
Giacomo Puccini3:54
2Madama Butterfly: Atto I. “Amore o grillo”
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer) (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
baritone vocals [Sharpless]:
Philip Maero (baritone) (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
tenor vocals [Goro]:
Piero de Palma (tenor) (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
tenor vocals [Pinkerton]:
Richard Tucker (tenor) (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
orchestra:
Orchestra della RCA Italiana (established early 1960s, from the former disbanded RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra) (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
conductor:
Erich Leinsdorf (conductor) (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
recorded at:
RCA Italiana Studios in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto I. “Ed è bella la sposa?” … “Quale smania vi prende!” … “Amore o grillo” (Sharpless, Goro, Pinkerton) (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto I (Madame Butterfly: Act I)
Giacomo Puccini3:26
3Madama Butterfly: Atto I. “Ancora un passo or via”
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer) (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
baritone vocals [Sharpless]:
Philip Maero (baritone) (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
choir vocals:
Coro della RCA Italiana (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
soprano vocals [Butterfly]:
Leontyne Price (soprano) (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
orchestra:
Orchestra della RCA Italiana (established early 1960s, from the former disbanded RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra) (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
conductor:
Erich Leinsdorf (conductor) (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
recorded at:
RCA Italiana Studios in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto I. “Ah, ah! Quanto cielo!”… “Ancora un passo or via” (Le amiche, Butterfly, Sharpless) (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto I (Madame Butterfly: Act I)
Giacomo Puccini3:04
4Madama Butterfly: Atto I. “Vieni, amor mio!”
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer) (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
soprano vocals [Butterfly]:
Leontyne Price (soprano) (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
tenor vocals [Goro]:
Piero de Palma (tenor) (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
tenor vocals [Pinkerton]:
Richard Tucker (tenor) (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
orchestra:
Orchestra della RCA Italiana (established early 1960s, from the former disbanded RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra) (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
conductor:
Erich Leinsdorf (conductor) (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
recorded at:
RCA Italiana Studios in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto I. “Vieni, amor mio!” (Pinkerton, Butterfly, Goro) (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto I (Madame Butterfly: Act I)
Giacomo Puccini2:26
5Madama Butterfly: Atto I. “Ieri son salita tutta sola”
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer) (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
soprano vocals [Butterfly]:
Leontyne Price (soprano) (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
tenor vocals [Pinkerton]:
Richard Tucker (tenor) (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
orchestra:
Orchestra della RCA Italiana (established early 1960s, from the former disbanded RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra) (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
conductor:
Erich Leinsdorf (conductor) (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
recorded at:
RCA Italiana Studios in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto I. “Ieri son salita tutta sola” (Butterfly, Pinkerton) (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto I (Madame Butterfly: Act I)
Giacomo Puccini1:51
6Madama Butterfly: Atto I. “Tutti zitti!”
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer) (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
baritone vocals [Il Commissario Imperiale]:
Arturo La Porta (baritone) (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
tenor vocals [Goro]:
Piero de Palma (tenor) (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
orchestra:
Orchestra della RCA Italiana (established early 1960s, from the former disbanded RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra) (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
conductor:
Erich Leinsdorf (conductor) (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
recorded at:
RCA Italiana Studios in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto I. “Tutti zitti!” (Goro, Il Commissario Imperiale) (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto I (Madame Butterfly: Act I)
Giacomo Puccini1:19
7Madama Butterfly: Atto I. “Bimba, bimba, non piangere”
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer) (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
choir vocals:
Coro della RCA Italiana (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Suzuki]:
Rosalind Elias (mezzo-soprano) (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
soprano vocals [Butterfly]:
Leontyne Price (soprano) (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
tenor vocals [Pinkerton]:
Richard Tucker (tenor) (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
orchestra:
Orchestra della RCA Italiana (established early 1960s, from the former disbanded RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra) (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
conductor:
Erich Leinsdorf (conductor) (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
recorded at:
RCA Italiana Studios in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto I. “Bimba, bimba, non piangere” (Pinkerton, coro, Butterfly, Suzuki) (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto I (Madame Butterfly: Act I)
Giacomo Puccini5:28
8Madama Butterfly: Atto I. “Bimba dagli occhi”
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer) (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
soprano vocals [Butterfly]:
Leontyne Price (soprano) (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
tenor vocals [Pinkerton]:
Richard Tucker (tenor) (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
orchestra:
Orchestra della RCA Italiana (established early 1960s, from the former disbanded RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra) (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
conductor:
Erich Leinsdorf (conductor) (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
recorded at:
RCA Italiana Studios in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto I. “Bimba dagli occhi pieni di malìa” (Butterfly, Pinkerton) (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto I (Madame Butterfly: Act I)
Giacomo Puccini3:59
9Madama Butterfly: Atto I. “Vogliatemi bene”
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer) (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
choir vocals:
Coro della RCA Italiana
soprano vocals [Butterfly]:
Leontyne Price (soprano) (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
tenor vocals [Pinkerton]:
Richard Tucker (tenor) (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
orchestra:
Orchestra della RCA Italiana (established early 1960s, from the former disbanded RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra) (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
conductor:
Erich Leinsdorf (conductor) (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
recorded at:
RCA Italiana Studios in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto I. “Vogliatemi bene, un bene piccolino” … “Un pò'di vero c'è” … “Oh quanti occhi fisi” (Butterfly, Pinkerton) (Love Duet) (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
publisher:
Casa Ricordi BMG S.p.A.
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto I (Madame Butterfly: Act I)
Giacomo Puccini7:04
10Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Un bel dì”
soprano vocals [Butterfly]:
Leontyne Price (soprano) (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
orchestra:
RCA Italiana Opera Orchestra (established early 1960s, from the former disbanded RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra) (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
conductor:
Erich Leinsdorf (conductor) (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
recorded at:
RCA Italiana Studios in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Un bel dì, vedremo” (Butterfly) (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
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)
Giacomo Puccini4:23
11Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Yamadori, ancor le pene”
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer) (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
baritone vocals [Yamadori]:
Robert Kerns (baritone) (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
soprano vocals [Butterfly]:
Leontyne Price (soprano) (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
orchestra:
Orchestra della RCA Italiana (established early 1960s, from the former disbanded RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra) (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
conductor:
Erich Leinsdorf (conductor) (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
recorded at:
RCA Italiana Studios in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Yamadori, ancor le pene” (Butterfly, Yamadori) (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
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)
Giacomo Puccini4:42
12Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Ora a noi” (Letter Duet)
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer) (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
baritone vocals [Sharpless]:
Philip Maero (baritone) (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
soprano vocals [Butterfly]:
Leontyne Price (soprano) (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
orchestra:
Orchestra della RCA Italiana (established early 1960s, from the former disbanded RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra) (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
conductor:
Erich Leinsdorf (conductor) (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
recorded at:
RCA Italiana Studios in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Ora a noi” … “Amico, cercherete” … “Qui troncarla conviene” (Sharpless, Butterfly) (letter scene) (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
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)
Giacomo Puccini2:37
13Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Una nave da guerra” (Flower Duet)
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer) (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Suzuki]:
Rosalind Elias (mezzo-soprano) (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
soprano vocals [Butterfly]:
Leontyne Price (soprano) (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
orchestra:
Orchestra della RCA Italiana (established early 1960s, from the former disbanded RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra) (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
conductor:
Erich Leinsdorf (conductor) (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
recorded at:
RCA Italiana Studios in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Il cannone del porto! Una nave da guerra…” (Suzuki, Butterfly) (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
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)
Giacomo Puccini3:36
14Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Tutti i fior?”
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer) (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Suzuki]:
Rosalind Elias (mezzo-soprano) (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
soprano vocals [Butterfly]:
Leontyne Price (soprano) (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
orchestra:
Orchestra della RCA Italiana (established early 1960s, from the former disbanded RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra) (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
conductor:
Erich Leinsdorf (conductor) (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
recorded at:
RCA Italiana Studios in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Tutto, tutto, sia pien di fior” (Butterfly, Suzuki) (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
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)
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II (Madame Butterfly: Act II, also: Atto II, parte 1)
Giacomo Puccini3:54
15Madama Butterfly: Atto II. Humming Chorus
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer) (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
choir vocals:
RCA Italiana Opera Chorus (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
orchestra:
RCA Italiana Opera Orchestra (established early 1960s, from the former disbanded RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra) (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
conductor:
Erich Leinsdorf (conductor) (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
recorded at:
RCA Italiana Studios in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. Coro a bocca chiusa (Humming Chorus) (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
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)
Giacomo Puccini2:52
16Madama Butterfly: Atto III. “Addio, fiorito asil”
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer) (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
baritone vocals [Sharpless]:
Philip Maero (baritone) (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
tenor vocals [Pinkerton]:
Richard Tucker (tenor) (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
orchestra:
Orchestra della RCA Italiana (established early 1960s, from the former disbanded RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra) (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
conductor:
Erich Leinsdorf (conductor) (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
recorded at:
RCA Italiana Studios in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto III. “Addio, fiorito asil” (Pinkerton, Sharpless) (Pinkerton’s Farewell) (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
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)
Giacomo Puccini1:59
17Madama Butterfly: Atto III. “Come una mosca” (Death of Butterfly)
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer) (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Suzuki]:
Rosalind Elias (mezzo-soprano) (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
soprano vocals [Butterfly]:
Leontyne Price (soprano) (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
orchestra:
Orchestra della RCA Italiana (established early 1960s, from the former disbanded RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra) (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
conductor:
Erich Leinsdorf (conductor) (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
recorded at:
RCA Italiana Studios in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto III. “Come una mosca prigioniera” (Suzuki, Butterfly) (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
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)
Giacomo Puccini2:37
18Madama Butterfly: Atto III. “Con onor muore…”
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer) (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
soprano vocals [Butterfly]:
Leontyne Price (soprano) (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
tenor vocals [Pinkerton]:
Richard Tucker (tenor) (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
orchestra:
Orchestra della RCA Italiana (established early 1960s, from the former disbanded RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra) (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
conductor:
Erich Leinsdorf (conductor) (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
recorded at:
RCA Italiana Studios in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto III. “Con onor muore … Tu? Tu? Piccolo Iddio” (Butterfly, Pinkerton) (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
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)
Giacomo Puccini4:48

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RCA Victor Basic 100 (number: 64) (order: 34)
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