Puccini, Madama Butterfly (La Scala 1929: Pampanini/Granda/Vanelli/Velásquez/Nessi/Ferrari/Molajoli)

Giacomo Puccini. Madama Butterfly
Rosetta Pampanini (Cio Cio San); Alessandro Granda (Pinkerton); Conchita Velásquez (Suzuki); Gino Vanelli (Sharpless); Giuseppe Nessi (Goro); Cesira Ferrari (Kate); Aristide Baracchi (Il principe Yamadori); Salvatore Baccaloni (Lo zio Bonzo); Lino Bonardi (Il commissario imperiale); Teatro alla Scala; Lorenzo Molajoli, conductor
Recorded in 1929
ACT I
E soffitto... e pareti... (Pinkerton/Goro/Suzuki/Sharpless) (0:00)
Dovunque al mondo (Pinkerton/Sharpless/Goro) (5:41)
Quale smania vi prende! (Sharpless/Pinkerton) (8:50)
Ah!... Ah!... / Ecco! Son giunte... (Coro/Goro/Butterfly) (11:40)
Gran ventura (Butterfly/Coro/Pinkerton/Sharpless/Goro) (14:27)
L'Imperial Commissario (Goro/Pinkerton/Coro/Butterfly/Sharpless) (17:31)
Ieri son salita tutta sola (Butterfly/Goro/Commissario/Coro) (21:57)
Auguri molti (Commissario/Pinkerton/Sharpless/Coro/Bonzo/Butterfly/Goro) (25:08)
Bimba, bimba, non piangere (Pinkerton/Butterfly/Suzuki) (28:52)
Bimba dagli occhi pieni di malia (Pinkerton/Butterfly) (33:13)
Vogliatemi bene, un bene piccolino (Butterfly/Pinkerton) (36:07)
ACT II
E Izaghi ed Izanami (Suzuki/Butterfly) (42:25)
Un bel dì, vedremo (Butterfly) (49:01)
C'è. Entrate (Goro/Sharpless/Butterfly) (52:50)
Yamadori, ancor, le pene (Butterfly/Yamadori/Sharpless/Goro) (56:45)
Ora a noi. Sedete qui (Sharpless/Butterfly) (1:00:52)
Ah!... m'ha scordata? (Butterfly/Sharpless) (1:05:13)
Vespa! Rospo maledetto! (Suzuki/Butterfly/Goro) (1:11:10)
Scuoti quella fronda di ciliegio (Butterfly/Suzuki) (1:15:05)
Or vienmi ad adornar (Butterfly/Suzuki) (1:18:50)
Coro a bocca chiusa (Humming chorus) (1:22:56)
Intermezzo (1:25:23)
Oh eh! oh eh! (Coro) (1:29:45)
Già il sole (Suzuki/Butterfly/Pinkerton/Sharpless) (1:32:28)
Io so che alle sue pene (Sharpless/Suzuki/Pinkerton/Kate) (1:36:23)
Suzuki! Dove sei? (Butterfly/Suzuki/Sharpless) (1:41:48)
E sia (Butterfly/Kate/Sharpless/Suzuki) (1:45:28)
"Con onor muore chi non può serbar vita con onore." - Tu? tu? tu? tu? Piccolo iddio! (Butterfly/Pinkerton) (1:48:46)

[@Dan474834]

Butterfly’s entrance music is IMO the greatest music Puccini wrote. The more I listen the more I’m convinced of that

[@darrencolt5955]

I have the original 1929 two album - 20 pound 78 RPM - set of this wonderful opera, and no - I don't mind getting up every 4 minutes to change records. The fantastic music is worth the effort.

[@enricomarcato8533]

I have it too! My mother found it in my grandfather's old barn. Sounds incredible, I know

[@davidhansel897]

Thank you for posting this!
Act 1: 0:01
Butterfly's Entrance: 11:55
"Viene la sera": 30:38
Act 2: 42:26
"Un bel di": 49:01
"Che tua madre": 1:07:17
Act 3: 1:25:22
"Con onor muore": 1:48:47

[@Music-Lover]

You’re welcome. And thank you for the time stamps-though I think I had them in the full description?

[@davidhansel897]

​@@Music-LoverOops! I didn't see them. This is such a lovely performance. Thank you again for posting it in a good transfer.