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Limited Edition Deluxe 180g Vinyl 3LP Box Set!
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This brand-new deluxe edition is part of Decca's anniversary program commemorating the 100th anniversary of the death of the great opera composer Giacomo Puccini. Made in January 1974 at Vienna's Sofiensäle, this recording features the finest ensemble of the era, led by Mirella Freni and Luciano Pavarotti, and conducted by Herbert von Karajan. Upon its initial release, the recording was praised by critics and music lovers alike, with Gramophone magazine describing it as "a set to dream about."
Remastered from the original 1975 tapes, the legacy continues with this 3 LP set on audiophile 180g vinyl.
Includes a meticulously researched and lavishly presented hardback book in multiple languages, housed in a deluxe cloth-wrapped rigid slipcase, with sticker and insert, presenting: a new feature-length essay from internationally renowned writer on opera, Roger Pines; specially commissioned article on Mirella Freni; special article from Decca's rising tenor Freddie de Tommaso on Puccini, Pavarotti and Madama Butterfly; facsimiles from the original 1975 booklet, including the complete libretto in original Italian, plus English and German translations; contemporaneous photographs and recently unearthed shots; Exclusive 1920s-style Madama Butterfly collectible poster (A4).
Features
- Limited Edition
- 3LP Box Set
- 180g Vinyl
- Remastered from the Original 1975 Tapes
- Vinyl Cut at Abbey Road Studios
- First New Release on Vinyl Since the 1980s
- Deluxe Cloth-Wrapped Rigid Slipcase
- Poly-Lined Inner Sleeves
- Hardback Book
- Exclusive 1920s-Style Madama Butterfly Collectable Poster (A4)
Selections
Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924)
LP 1 - Madama Butterfly Act I
Side A:
- Introduction – E soffitto e pareti
- Sorride vostro onore?
- Dovunque al mondo
- America for Ever
- Ier l'altro il Consolato
- Ecco. Son giunte al sommo del pendio
- Gran ventura
- L'Imperial Commissario
- Vieni, amor mio!
Side B:
- È un presente del Mikado
- Tutti zitti!
- O Kami! O Kami!
- Cio-cio-san! Cio-cio-san!
- Bimba, bimba, non piangere
- Viene la sera
- Vogliatemi bene – Vieni, vieni! (Love Duet)
LP 2 - Madama Butterfly Act II
Side C:
- E Izaghi ed Izanami, Sarundasico e Kami
- Un bel dì vedremo
- C'è. Entrate
- Si sa che aprir la parta
- Udiste?
- Ora a noi. Sedete qui
- Ebbene, che fareste, Madama Butterfly?
- E questo? E questo?
Side D:
- Che tua madre dovrà prenderti in braccio
- Vespa! Rospo maledetto!
- Una nave da guerra
- Scuoti quella fronda di ciliegio
- Or vienmi ad adornar
- Coro a bocca chiusa "Humming Chorus"
LP 3 - Madama Butterfly: Act III
Side E:
- Intermezzo – Oh eh! Oh eh!
- [Fischi d'uccelli dal giardino]
- Già il sole!
- Chi sia?
- Io so che alle sue pene
- Non ve l'avevo detto?
- Addio, fiorito asil
- Suzuki! Suzuki! Dove sei?
Side F:
- Tu, Suzuki, che sei tanto biona
- Come una mosca prigionera
- Con onor muore – Tu, tu, piccolo iddio!
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