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Madama Butterfly
This recording features Teresa Kubiak and José Carreras in the title roles. While Kubiak never achieved widespread stardom, she was highly regarded among her peers, and Butterfly proves to be an ideal showcase for her artistry. Her pure, almost Mozartian tone is beautifully suited to the role, and she summons the necessary spinto power when the drama demands it.
José Carreras's brief appearance as Pinkerton is almost worth the price of admission on its own. In 1975, his voice was in pristine condition, and he delivers a deeply moving performance in the final moments, capturing Pinkerton's devastating realization of his youthful recklessness.
Delme Bryn-Jones stands out as Sharpless, delivering a performance that highlights his silky, robust voice and remarkable sensitivity. Although personal struggles curtailed his rise to greater fame, this recording captures him at his absolute best.
Unfortunately, the sound quality leaves something to be desired. While the voices come through, a persistent dull hiss mars the recording.
Track List
Act I
1. … E soffitto… e pareti…
2. E suda e arrampica! sbuffa, inciampica!
3. Dovunque al mondo lo Yankee vagabondo
4. Amore o grillo
5. Ah! Quanto cielo!.. Spira sul mare
6. Gran ventura… Riverenza
7. L'Imperial Commissario
8. Vieni, amor mio!
9. Madama Butterfly… Madama Pinkerton
10. Cio-Cio San! Cio-Cio San! Abbominazione!
11. Bimba, bimba non piangere
12. Bimba dagli occhi pieni di malìa
2. E suda e arrampica! sbuffa, inciampica!
3. Dovunque al mondo lo Yankee vagabondo
4. Amore o grillo
5. Ah! Quanto cielo!.. Spira sul mare
6. Gran ventura… Riverenza
7. L'Imperial Commissario
8. Vieni, amor mio!
9. Madama Butterfly… Madama Pinkerton
10. Cio-Cio San! Cio-Cio San! Abbominazione!
11. Bimba, bimba non piangere
12. Bimba dagli occhi pieni di malìa
Act II
13. E Izagi ed Izanami, Sarundasico e Kami…
14. Un bel dì, vedremo
15. C'è. Entrate
16. Yamadori, ancor le pene dell'amor
17. Ora a noi. Sedete qui
18. E questo? E questo?
19. Che tua madre dovrà prenderti in braccio
20. Vespa! Rospa maledetto!
21. Scuoti quella fronda di ciliegio
22. Or vienmi ad adornar
23. Coro a bocca chiusa
14. Un bel dì, vedremo
15. C'è. Entrate
16. Yamadori, ancor le pene dell'amor
17. Ora a noi. Sedete qui
18. E questo? E questo?
19. Che tua madre dovrà prenderti in braccio
20. Vespa! Rospa maledetto!
21. Scuoti quella fronda di ciliegio
22. Or vienmi ad adornar
23. Coro a bocca chiusa
Act III
24. Intermezzo
25. Già il sole!
26. Chi sia?.. Oh!
27. Io so che alle sue pene
28. Addio fiorito asil
29. Suzuki! Suzuki! Dove sei? Suzuki!
30. Come una mosca prigioniera
31. Con onor muore… Tu! Tu! piccolo Iddio!
25. Già il sole!
26. Chi sia?.. Oh!
27. Io so che alle sue pene
28. Addio fiorito asil
29. Suzuki! Suzuki! Dove sei? Suzuki!
30. Come una mosca prigioniera
31. Con onor muore… Tu! Tu! piccolo Iddio!
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2.7
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Kubiak and Carreras are Excellent!
Soprano Teresa Kubiak was for years a Met cover and later a teacher at Indiana University. Her most famous studio recording was as Tatiana in Solti's Eugene Onegin. This performance gives us a chance to hear her in more standard repertoire and she fully justifies her reputation. The voice is lovely and musical; her characterization of Cio Cio San an apt and touching one, if not particularly individual (she does not sing the D-flat in her entrance music if it matters to you).The 29-year old Carreras sings a meltingly beautiful Pinkerton - what a voice! What potential! And what a shame he squandered his vocal resources so recklessly. The other cast members are superb: Noreen Berry, Delme Bryn-Jones, Francis Egerton, Richard Van Allan - all very individual, strong characterizations. Delogu leads a strong performance.The sound is listenable, but there is a strong hiss and a few glitches in the original tape source. Not an essential recording then, but one that allows us to hear singers in roles they never got to record commercially.
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United Kingdom
The rest of the cast...
For information, the rest of the cast consists of stalwart Royal Opera contract artistes of the time: Anne Wilkens (Kate) Francis Egerton (Goro) William Elvin (Yamadori) Richard Van Allan (Bonze).By the way, the sound is not THAT bad..worth it for the performance!
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