Album
Madame Butterfly Highlights
Puccini, Victoria De Los Angeles, Jussi Bjoerling, Miriam Pirazzini, Mario Sereni, Orchestra & Chorus Of The Opera House, Rome, Gabriele Santini
1961 · Classical
Rare pressing on Gatefold
Madame Butterfly Highlights is a Classical album by Puccini, Victoria De Los Angeles, Jussi Bjoerling, Miriam Pirazzini, Mario Sereni, Orchestra & Chorus Of The Opera House, Rome, Gabriele Santini, originally released in 1961. On Gatefold: 40 pressings tracked.
The Clerk says
The Clerk knows this whole record — the pressing quirks, the credits, the take.
Sound DNA
- Classical
- Choral & Opera
- lush
- intense
- theatrical
Highlights from the complete 1959 recording of "Madama Butterfly".
Recorded September 25-26 & October 11, 1959 Teatro Dell'Opera Di Roma (Rome Opera House), Italy.
Original LP matrix: 2XBA 94/99 (ALP-1795/97, mono), 2YBA 7/12 (ASD-373/75, stereo).
With Rome Opera House Orchestra & Chorus, cond. Gabriele Santini. Producer: Victor Olof.
Cast: Victoria de los Angeles (Butterfly), Silvia Bertona (Kate Pinkerton, Cousin), Nina de Courson (Aunt); Miriam Pirazzini (Suzuki), Vera Magrini (Mother); Jussi Bjorling (Pinkerton), Piero de Palma (Goro), Paolo Caroli (Registrar); Mario Sereni (Sharpless), Arturo La Porta (Yamadori), Antonio Sacchetti (Commissioner); Paolo Montarsolo (Bonze), Bonaldo Giaiotti (Yakuside).
ALP2060, ASD609 (1964) - reviewed in Gramophone, November 1964, p. 245. Highlights taken from ALP1765-7, ASD373-5 (1960)
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Antonio SacchettiBASS VOCALS
- Arturo La PortaBARITONE VOCALS
- Bonaldo GiaiottiBASS VOCALS
- Gabriele SantiniCONDUCTOR
- Giuseppe ConcaCHORUS MASTER
- Jussi BjörlingTENOR VOCALS
- Mario SereniBARITONE VOCALS
- Miriam PirazziniMEZZO-SOPRANO VOCALS
- Nina De CoursonSOPRANO VOCALS
- Orchestra Del Teatro Dell'Opera Di RomaORCHESTRA
- Paolo CaroliTENOR VOCALS
- Paolo MontarsoloBASS VOCALS
- Piero De PalmaTENOR BANJO TENOR VOCALS
- Sylvia BertonaSOPRANO VOCALS , SOPRANO VOCALS
- Vera MangriniMEZZO-SOPRANO VOCALS
- Victoria De Los AngelesSOPRANO VOCALS
- Silvia BertonaSOPRANO VOCALS
- Vera MagriniMEZZO-SOPRANO VOCALS
Rare pressing on Gatefold · 40 pressings tracked on Gatefold
Start your shelf.
Track your pressings of Madame Butterfly Highlights, get the Clerk's take, and see what the record is worth — free.
Start your shelf →Free forever. Works with 10 records or 10,000.