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Madama ButterflyComposed By – Giacomo PucciniLibretto By – Giuseppe Giacosa, Luigi Illica |
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| A | Act I (Beginning) | 24:17 |
| B | Act I (Continuation) | 20:28 |
| C1 | Act I (Conclusion) | 7:16 |
| C2 | Act II (Beginning) | 12:23 |
| D | Act II (Continuation) | 24:07 |
| E1 | Act II (Conclusion) | 15:15 |
| E2 | Act III (Beginning) | 7:50 |
| F | Act III (Conclusion) | 26:50 |
Credits
- Art Direction – Allen Weinberg
- Chorus – Ambrosian Opera Chorus*
- Chorus Master – John McCarthy
- Composed By – Giacomo Puccini
- Conductor – Lorin Maazel
- Coordinator [Production Coordinator] – Vivienne H. Taylor
- Design [Booklet Design] – Peter Nutter
- Engineer – Robert Auger*, Mike Ross-Trevor
- Libretto By – Giuseppe Giacosa, Luigi Illica
- Orchestra – Philharmonia Orchestra
- Photography By [Front Cover] – Joyce Rainbolt*
- Producer – Paul Myers
- Vocals [Aunt] – Jean Temperley
- Vocals [B. F. Pinkerton] – Placido Domingo
- Vocals [Cousin] – Linda Richardson
- Vocals [Goro] – Florindo Andreoli*
- Vocals [Imperial Commissioner] – Christopher Keyte
- Vocals [Kate Pinkerton] – Ann Murray
- Vocals [Madame Butterfly] – Renata Scotto
- Vocals [Mother] – Gloria Jennings
- Vocals [Registrar] – Alan Byers
- Vocals [Sharpless] – Ingvar Wixell
- Vocals [Suzuki] – Gillian Knight
- Vocals [The Bonze] – Malcolm King
- Vocals [The Prince Yamadori] – Jonathan Summers
- Vocals [Yakuside] – Leslie Fyson
Notes
Promotional white label version of Madama Butterfly, Columbia M3 35181Recorded at All-Saints' Church, Franciscan Road, Tooting Graveney, London Feb 26, 27, 28, March 1, 3, 4, June 1, 4, 5, 1978.
11"/11" booklet including English liner notes and translations of the original Italian lyrics.
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M3 35181 | Renata Scotto / Placido Domingo / Wixell* / Knight* / Andreoli* / Ambrosian Opera Chorus* / Philharmonia Orchestra / Lorin Maazel, Puccini* | Renata Scotto / Placido Domingo / Wixell* / Knight* / Andreoli* / Ambrosian Opera Chorus* / Philharmonia Orchestra / Lorin Maazel, Puccini* - Madama Butterfly (3xLP + Box) | Columbia Masterworks | M3 35181 | US | 1978 |
| SM2K 91135 | Puccini* : Lorin Maazel, Philharmonia Orchestra | Puccini* : Lorin Maazel, Philharmonia Orchestra - Madame Butterfly (2xCD, Album) | Sony Classical | SM2K 91135 | Germany | 2003 |
| M2K 35181 | Puccini* : Renata Scotto, Placido Domingo, Ingvar Wixell, Gillian Knight, Florindo Andreolli, The Ambrosian Opera Chorus, Philharmonia Orchestra, Lorin Maazel | Puccini* : Renata Scotto, Placido Domingo, Ingvar Wixell, Gillian Knight, Florindo Andreolli, The Ambrosian Opera Chorus, Philharmonia Orchestra, Lorin Maazel - Madame Butterfly (2xCD, Album) | CBS Masterworks | M2K 35181 | Austria | Unknown |
| 79313 | Giacomo Puccini - Renata Scotto, Placido Domingo, Wixell*, Knight*, Andreoli*, Ambrosian Opera Chorus*, Philharmonia Orchestra, Lorin Maazel | Giacomo Puccini - Renata Scotto, Placido Domingo, Wixell*, Knight*, Andreoli*, Ambrosian Opera Chorus*, Philharmonia Orchestra, Lorin Maazel - Madame Butterfly (3xLP, Box) | CBS Masterworks | 79313 | Germany | 1978 |
| M3T 35181 | Renata Scotto / Placido Domingo / Wixell* / Knight* / Andreoli* / Puccini* - Ambrosian Opera Chorus* / Philharmonia Orchestra / Lorin Maazel | Renata Scotto / Placido Domingo / Wixell* / Knight* / Andreoli* / Puccini* - Ambrosian Opera Chorus* / Philharmonia Orchestra / Lorin Maazel - Puccini - Madame Butterfly (3xCass, Album + Box) | CBS | M3T 35181 | US | 1978 |
