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Puccini: Madama Butterfly - Lotte Rysanek, Zampieri, Jahn, Matromei; Franci. Wien, 1972
Puccini: Madama Butterfly - Lotte Rysanek, Zampieri, Jahn, Matromei; Franci. Wien, 1972 Puccini: Madama Butterfly - Lotte Rysanek, Zampieri, Jahn, Matromei; Franci. Wien, 1972

Puccini: Madama Butterfly - Lotte Rysanek, Zampieri, Jahn, Matromei; Franci. Wien, 1972

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Pros:

  • Lotte Rysanek will change the way you understand the title role of Madama Butterfly. Her silvery soprano shimmers in the "Spira sul mare" (complete with d-flat) and soars in the final moments. (She clearly shares a few genes with her sister Leonie in the temperament department as well.)
  • Gertrude Jahn definitely deserves a shout-out for being one of the most sympathetic Suzukis I have ever heard.

Cons:

  • This recording only includes Butterfly's music (which, of course is most of the opera.) The only section missing from Butterfly's part is the music after the Flower Duet.

In Mono

OD 12068-2