Music CD - Puccini: Madama Butterfly (complete opera) with Maria Callas, Lucia Danieli, Nicolai Gedda, Herbert von Karajan, Chorus & Orchestra of La Scala, Milan

	Music CD: Puccini: Madama Butterfly (complete opera) with Maria Callas, Lucia Danieli, Nicolai Gedda, Herbert von Karajan, Chorus & Orchestra of La Scala, Milan List Price: $32.98 Our Price: $15.75 Your Save: $ 17.23 ( 52% ) Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours Manufacturer: EMI Classics
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Tracks: 1. E Soffitto...E Pareti... 2. Questa E La Cameriera 3. Dovunque Al Mondo 4. Quale Smania Vi Prende! 5. Quanto Cielo!...Ancora Un Passo Or Via 6. Gran Ventura 7. L'Imperial Commissario 8. Vieni, Amor Mio! 9. Ieri Son Salita Tutta Sola 10. Ed Eccoci In Famiglia 11. Vieni La Sera 12. Bimba Dagli Occhi Pieni Di Malia 13. Vogliatemi Bene, Un Bene Piccolino 14. E Izaghi Ed Izanami 15. Un Bel Di Vedremo 16. C'e. Entrate 17. Non Lo Sapete Insomma
Binding: Audio CD EAN: 0724355629821 Label: EMI Classics Manufacturer: EMI Classics Number Of Discs: 2 Publisher: EMI Classics Release Date: 1997-08-19 Studio: EMI Classics
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Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: Stick with the Plot Comment: Puccini. Up there with Mozart when it comes to tearing the heart out of your soul. Maria Callas - what a sexy women - no wonder that rich Greek fella courted her. She is a diamond, a truly wonderful opera singer. No, she is better than that. Maria Callas interprets the music into an emotional fury that extends passion and mundanity to their horizons. Why buy Playboy when you can get the real deal right here. Smouldering femininity with knobs on. Simply the best. Customer Rating: Summary: Callas, an over-rated soprano Comment: Nicolai Gedda as B.F Pinkerton is brilliant, a true showman in the role and a brilliant tenor full-stop. Callas on the other was not good at Cio-Cio San, in fact she was terrible. It truly shows the difference between the two lead roles vocal technique and capability, in 'Vogliatemi bene', Gedda was brilliant note perfect and tone perfect, Callas was terrible she shrieked most of her way through the duet and sang a shrill top C at the end which compared with Gedda's masterful top C was a piece of dirt. If you disagree listen the the track over and over again, see how shrill and whiney Callas's top C really is. All over brilliant performance by Gedda, Callas was unworthy of such a great Pinkerton. Customer Rating: Summary: It's a SHOCK! Comment: It's a SHOCK how Callas interpreted "Madama Butterfly" It's close to perfect. Must listen for opera lovers! Customer Rating: Summary: Perhaps The Best Recorded "Madama Butterfly" Comment: There are many "Butterfly" recordings out there that are excellent in their own right but this recording deserves a category of excellence all it's own. What almost looks like mis-casting on paper, Callas does an astonishing job with the title role, which she recorded months before singing a series in Chicago and never to touch the role again. This is really one of those recordings that should be considered an historical event in the history of recorded opera. The collaboration of all the principles with von Karajan shows a unique unity that hasn't been duplicated very often. But there's Callas' Cio Cio San that is really the reason to consider this recording. Even her silences, such as when she notices Kate in the garden in the final scenes, speaks volumes. There's this incredible thread that she creates from her entrance to her death that is like nothing I've ever heard before in this role. Also her choice of tone is remarkable and characteristic of this most chameleon of artists. She transforms herself from child to woman during the love duet and really does not sing at full tilt until the heart rendering final scene. This is an amazing studio portrayal and like I said, absolutely historical. Customer Rating: Summary: Perfection Comment: I purchased Madama Butterfly and Macbeth online a couple of years ago. I listened to Macbeth first and was astonished. Then I decided to listen to Butterfly. When I heard Butterfly's entrance (Ancora un passo or via) I wasn't sure if the woman singing was Callas. As she went on singing, I was shocked. I couldn't believe my ears that this was the same woman I just heard a few minutes back singing evil Lady Macbeth. It was like listening to another singer. The transformation of the voice was a work of art itself. Listen to the way she says MORTO. The other highlights of this masterwork are the love duet, her mastery singing of un bel di, and her bone chilling con onor moure. This recording is an excellent example of her artistry. Maria Callas' ability to change the tone of her voice for the different roles she performed onstage and recordings was great achievement. This is one of the many reasons why I love her so much. She has helped me through some tough times in the past. Whenever I was in need of inspiration, Callas came to the rescue. Maria Callas is my idol and I am grateful and honored to be part of the Maria Callas experience. More Reviews
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