Puccini: Madama Butterfly
Mirella Freni (Butterfly), José Carreras (Pinkerton), Juan Pons (Sharpless), Teresa Berganza (Suzuki)
Philharmonia Orchestra, Giuseppe Sinopoli
Puccini: Madama Butterfly
Mirella Freni (Butterfly), José Carreras (Pinkerton), Juan Pons (Sharpless), Teresa Berganza (Suzuki)
Philharmonia Orchestra, Giuseppe Sinopoli
Purchase product
Freni's Butterfly was always heartfelt, and Carreras is a sympathetic Pinkerton.
About
Beautifully packaged, and at budget price.
Full track-lists and synopses in English, German and French.
Contents and tracklist
- José Carreras (tenor), Anthony Laciura (tenor), Teresa Berganza (mezzo-soprano), Juan Pons (baritone), Mirella Freni (soprano), John McCarthy (chorusmaster), Noriko Sasaki (soprano), Hitomi Katagiri (contralto), Petteri Salomaa (bass), Judith Howarth (soprano), Hidenori Komatsu (baritone), Kurt Rydl (bass)
- Philharmonia Orchestra, Ambrosian Singers
- Giuseppe Sinopoli
- Recorded: 1987-04-21
- Recording Venue: Watford Town Hall, London
- Mirella Freni (soprano), Teresa Berganza (mezzo-soprano), Anthony Laciura (tenor), Juan Pons (baritone), Mark Curtis (tenor), John McCarthy (chorusmaster), José Carreras (tenor), Marianne Rorholm (contralto)
- Philharmonia Orchestra, Ambrosian Singers
- Giuseppe Sinopoli
- Recorded: 1987-04-21
- Recording Venue: Watford Town Hall, London
Yamadori, ancor le pene dell'amor non v'han deluso? (Butterfly, Yamadori, Sharpless, Goro)
Track length5:25
Awards and reviews
August 2011
Freni's Butterfly was always heartfelt, and Carreras is a sympathetic Pinkerton.