Composer: Giacomo Puccini
Performer: Jonas Kaufmann, Massimiliano Tonsini, Maria Chiara Chizzoni, Gregory Bonfatti, Cristina Reale, Fabio Capitanucci, Angela Gheorghiu, Fabrizio Di Bernardo, Enkelejda Shkosa, Raymond Aceto, Simonetta Pelacchi, Roberta De Nicola, Roberto Valentini, Massimo Simeoli, Coro dell’Accademia Nazionale Di Santa Cecilia
Orchestra: Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia
Conductor: Antonio Pappano
Number of Discs: 2
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Warner
Catalogue: 4562152
Release: 2000
Size: 523 MB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
Madama Butterfly
CD 01
Act 1
01. “E soffitto… e pareti” (Pinkerton, Goro)
02. “Sorride Vostro Onore?” (Suzuki, Pinkerton, Goro, Sharpless)
03. “Dovunque al mondo” (Pinkerton, Sharpless)
04. “Ed è bella la sposa?” (Sharpless, Goro, Pinkerton)
05. “Ier l’altro, il Consolato sen’ venne a visitar!” (Sharpless, Pinkerton, Goro, Chorus)
06. “Ah! Ah! quanto cielo! quanto mar!” (Chorus, Butterfly, Goro)
07. “Gran ventura” (Butterfly, Pinkerton, Sharpless, Goro, Chorus)
08. “L’Imperial Commissario” (Goro, Pinkerton, Butterfly, Una cugina, Madre di Butterfly, Sharpless, Yakusidé, La Zia, Chorus)
09. “Vieni, amor mio!” (Pinkerton, Butterfly, Goro)
10. “Ieri son salita tutta sola” (Butterfly)
11. “Tutti zitti!” (Goro, Il Commissario, Butterfly, Chorus)
12. “Auguri molti” (Il Commissario, Pinkerton, Sharpless, Ufficiale, Cugina, Madre, Zia, Chorus)
13. “Cio-cio-san! Abbominazione!” (Bonzo, Butterfly, Goro, Yakusidé, Cugina, Madre, Zia, Pinkerton, Chorus)
14. “Bimba, non piangere” (Pinkerton, Butterfly, Suzuki, Chorus)
15. “Viene la sera” (Pinkerton, Butterfly)
16. “Bimba dagli occhi pieni di malia” (Pinkerton, Butterfly)
17. “Vogliatemi bene, un bene piccolino” (Butterfly, Pinkerton)
Act 2, Scene 1
18. Introduction. Allegretto mosso
19. “E Izaghi e Izanami” (Suzuki, Butterfly)
20. “Un bel dì vedremo” (Butterfly)
CD 02
Act 2, Scene 1
01. “C’è entrate” (Goro, Sharpless, Butterfly)
02. “Non lo sapete insomma” (Butterfly, Sharpless, Goro, Yamadori)
03. “Ora a noi. Sedete qui” (Sharpless, Butterfly)
04. “Due cose potrei far” (Butterfly, Sharpless)
05. “Ah! m’ha scordata?” (Butterfly, Sharpless)
06. “Sai cos’ebbe cuore di pensare” (Butterfly, Sharpless)
07. “Io scendo al piano” (Sharpless, Butterfly)
08. “Vespa! Rospo maledetto!” (Suzuki, Butterfly, Goro)
09. “Una nave da guerra” (Suzuki, Butterfly)
10. “Scuoti quella fronda di ciliegio” (Butterfly, Suzuki)
11. “Or vienmi ad adornar” (Butterfly, Suzuki)
12. “Nello shosi or farem tre forellini” (Butterfly)
Act 2, Scene 2
13. Coro a bocca chiusa (Chorus)
14. Introduction. Andante sostenuto – Andante molto lento
15. “Oh eh! Oh eh! Oh eh!” (Chorus)
16. Introduction. Allegro moderato
17. “Già il sole! Cio-Cio-San…” (Suzuki, Butterfly)
18. “Povera Butterfly!” (Suzuki, Pinkerton, Sharpless)
19. “Io so che alle sue pene … Oh! l’amara fragranza” (Sharpless, Suzuki, Pinkerton)
20. “Non ve l’avevo detto?” (Sharpless, Pinkerton)
21. “Addio, fiorito asil” (Pinkerton, Sharpless)
22. “Glielo dirai?” (Kate, Suzuki, Butterfly)
23. “Vespa! Voglio che tu risponda” (Butterfly, Suzuki, Sharpless, Kate)
24. “Come una mosca prigioniera” (Suzuki, Butterfly)
25. “Tu? tu piccolo Iddio!” (Butterfly)
26. “Va. Gioca, gioca” (Butterfly, Pinkerton)
Madama Butterfly appears on EMI Classics for the first time in many years in a new studio recording. The role of Cio-Cio-San is stunningly performed by Angela Gheorghiu, partnered by the exciting young German tenor Jonas Kaufmann as her lover Pinkerton, both making their debuts in these roles. Suzuki is sung by Enkelejda Shkosa, Sharpless by Fabio Capitanucci and Goro by Gregory Bonfatti. Antonio Pappano conducts the Orchestra e Coro dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia in the two-act opera. The recording took place in the Santa Cecilia Hall of the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia in Rome in July 2008, the year commemorating the 150th anniversary of Puccini’s birth.
Angela Gheorghiu, commenting at the conclusion of the recording sessions, said, “It is the culmination of a long-held dream for me to record the role of Cio-Cio-San. Puccini’s music always touches me very deeply. In Madama Butterfly, as in all his operas, Puccini shows a great understanding of how human beings, and especially women, think and feel. Working together with Tony Pappano, Jonas Kaufmann and the rest of the cast in this recording has been a great joy.”