Mirella Freni, Luciano Pavarotti, Christa Ludwig, Wiener Philharmonic Orchestra & Herbert von Karajan - Puccini: Madama Butterfly (2025 Remaster) (2025) [Hi-Res]
Artist: Mirella Freni, Luciano Pavarotti, Christa Ludwig, Wiener Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan, Wiener Staatsopernchor, Robert Kerns
Title: Puccini: Madama Butterfly (2025 Remaster)
Year Of Release: 1974 / 2025
Label: Decca Music Group Ltd.
Genre: Classical
Quality: FLAC (tracks) [192kHz/24bit]
Total Time: 2:25:30
Total Size: 4.67 GB / 619 MB
WebSite: Album Preview
Tracklist:Title: Puccini: Madama Butterfly (2025 Remaster)
Year Of Release: 1974 / 2025
Label: Decca Music Group Ltd.
Genre: Classical
Quality: FLAC (tracks) [192kHz/24bit]
Total Time: 2:25:30
Total Size: 4.67 GB / 619 MB
WebSite: Album Preview
Disc 1
1. Luciano Pavarotti, Michel Sénéchal, Vienna Philharmonic & Herbert von Karajan – Madama Butterfly, Act I: Introduction – E soffitto e pareti (2025 Remaster) (02:54)
2. Christa Ludwig, Luciano Pavarotti, Robert Kerns, Vienna Philharmonic & Herbert von Karajan – Madama Butterfly, Act I: Sorride vostro onore? (2025 Remaster) (03:30)
3. Luciano Pavarotti, Robert Kerns, Vienna Philharmonic & Herbert von Karajan – Madama Butterfly, Act I: Dovunque al mondo (2025 Remaster) (02:58)
4. Luciano Pavarotti, Michel Sénéchal, Robert Kerns, Vienna Philharmonic & Herbert von Karajan – Madama Butterfly, Act I: America for Ever (2025 Remaster) (02:34)
5. Robert Kerns, Luciano Pavarotti, Vienna Philharmonic & Herbert von Karajan – Madama Butterfly, Act I: Ier l'altro il Consolato (2025 Remaster) (02:08)
6. Herbert von Karajan, Vienna Philharmonic, Chorus of the Vienna State Opera, Michel Sénéchal, Mirella Freni, Robert Kerns & Luciano Pavarotti – Madama Butterfly, Act I: Ecco. Son giunte al sommo del pendio (2025 Remaster) (03:43)
7. Mirella Freni, Michel Sénéchal, Luciano Pavarotti, Robert Kerns, Vienna Philharmonic & Herbert von Karajan – Madama Butterfly, Act I: Gran ventura (2025 Remaster) (03:52)
8. Luciano Pavarotti, Michel Sénéchal, Erna Maria Muhlberger, Mirella Freni, Eva Maria Hurdes, Martha Heigl, Wolfgang Schneider, Robert Kerns, Chorus of the Vienna State Opera & Vienna Philharmonic – Madama Butterfly, Act I: L'Imperial Commissario (2025 Remaster) (03:32)
9. Luciano Pavarotti, Michel Sénéchal, Mirella Freni, Vienna Philharmonic & Herbert von Karajan – Madama Butterfly, Act I: Vieni, amor mio! (2025 Remaster) (02:52)
10. Mirella Freni, Vienna Philharmonic & Herbert von Karajan – Madama Butterfly, Act I: Ieri son salita tutta sola in segreto alla Missione (2025 Remaster) (02:14)
11. Hans Helm, Michel Sénéchal, Mirella Freni, Luciano Pavarotti, Robert Kerns, Siegfried Rudolf Frese, Vienna Philharmonic & Herbert von Karajan – Madama Butterfly, Act I: Tutti zitti! (2025 Remaster) (03:12)
12. Luciano Pavarotti, Michel Sénéchal, Wolfgang Schneider, Martha Heigl, Eva Maria Hurdes, Marius Rintzler, Chorus of the Vienna State Opera, Vienna Philharmonic & Herbert von Karajan – Madama Butterfly, Act I: O Kami! O Kami! (2025 Remaster) (00:36)
13. Marius Rintzler, Luciano Pavarotti, Chorus of the Vienna State Opera, Vienna Philharmonic & Herbert von Karajan – Madama Butterfly, Act I: Cio-cio-san! Cio-cio-san! (2025 Remaster) (02:44)
14. Luciano Pavarotti, Mirella Freni, Christa Ludwig, Chorus of the Vienna State Opera, Vienna Philharmonic & Herbert von Karajan – Madama Butterfly, Act I: Bimba, bimba, non piangere (2025 Remaster) (02:20)
15. Luciano Pavarotti, Mirella Freni, Christa Ludwig, Vienna Philharmonic & Herbert von Karajan – Madama Butterfly, Act I: Viene la sera (2025 Remaster) (07:32)
16. Mirella Freni, Luciano Pavarotti, Vienna Philharmonic & Herbert von Karajan – Madama Butterfly, Act I: Vogliatemi bene – Vieni, vieni! (Love Duet) [2025 Remaster] (07:52)
Disc 2
1. Christa Ludwig, Mirella Freni, Vienna Philharmonic & Herbert von Karajan – Madama Butterfly, Act II: E Izaghi ed Izanami, Sarundasico e Kami (2025 Remaster) (07:35)
2. Mirella Freni, Vienna Philharmonic & Herbert von Karajan – Madama Butterfly, Act II: Un bel dì vedremo (2025 Remaster) (04:32)
3. Robert Kerns, Michel Sénéchal, Mirella Freni, Giorgio Stendoro, Vienna Philharmonic & Herbert von Karajan – Madama Butterfly, Act II: C'è. Entrate (2025 Remaster) (06:38)
4. Mirella Freni, Robert Kerns, Vienna Philharmonic & Herbert von Karajan – Madama Butterfly, Act II: Si sa che aprir la parta (2025 Remaster) (01:04)
5. Michel Sénéchal, Robert Kerns, Giorgio Stendoro, Mirella Freni, Vienna Philharmonic & Herbert von Karajan – Madama Butterfly, Act II: Udiste? (2025 Remaster) (02:01)
6. Robert Kerns, Mirella Freni, Vienna Philharmonic & Herbert von Karajan – Madama Butterfly, Act II: Ora a noi. Sedete qui (2025 Remaster) (02:56)
7. Robert Kerns, Mirella Freni, Vienna Philharmonic & Herbert von Karajan – Madama Butterfly, Act II: Ebbene, che fareste, Madama Butterfly? (2025 Remaster) (02:53)
8. Mirella Freni, Robert Kerns, Vienna Philharmonic & Herbert von Karajan – Madama Butterfly, Act II: E questo? E questo? (2025 Remaster) (02:27)
9. Mirella Freni, Robert Kerns, Vienna Philharmonic & Herbert von Karajan – Madama Butterfly, Act II: Che tua madre dovrà prenderti in braccio (2025 Remaster) (05:17)
10. Christa Ludwig, Michel Sénéchal, Mirella Freni, Vienna Philharmonic & Herbert von Karajan – Madama Butterfly, Act II: Vespa! Rospo maledetto! (2025 Remaster) (02:01)
11. Christa Ludwig, Mirella Freni, Vienna Philharmonic & Herbert von Karajan – Madama Butterfly, Act II: Una nave da guerra (2025 Remaster) (02:44)
12. Mirella Freni, Christa Ludwig, Vienna Philharmonic & Herbert von Karajan – Madama Butterfly, Act II: Scuoti quella fronda di ciliegio (2025 Remaster) (05:38)
13. Mirella Freni, Christa Ludwig, Vienna Philharmonic & Herbert von Karajan – Madama Butterfly, Act II: Or vienmi ad adornar (2025 Remaster) (05:34)
14. Chorus of the Vienna State Opera, Vienna Philharmonic & Herbert von Karajan – Madama Butterfly, Act II: Coro a bocca chiusa "Humming Chorus" (2025 Remaster) (03:02)
Disc 3
1. Vienna Philharmonic & Herbert von Karajan – Madama Butterfly, Act III: Intermezzo – Oh eh! Oh eh! (2025 Remaster) (06:13)
2. Vienna Philharmonic & Herbert von Karajan – Madama Butterfly, Act III: [Fischi d'uccelli dal giardino] [2025 Remaster] (01:49)
3. Christa Ludwig, Mirella Freni, Vienna Philharmonic & Herbert von Karajan – Madama Butterfly, Act III: Già il sole! (2025 Remaster) (02:16)
4. Christa Ludwig, Robert Kerns, Luciano Pavarotti, Vienna Philharmonic & Herbert von Karajan – Madama Butterfly, Act III: Chi sia? (2025 Remaster) (02:48)
5. Robert Kerns, Luciano Pavarotti, Christa Ludwig, Vienna Philharmonic & Herbert von Karajan – Madama Butterfly, Act III: Io so che alle sue pene (2025 Remaster) (02:09)
6. Robert Kerns, Luciano Pavarotti, Vienna Philharmonic & Herbert von Karajan – Madama Butterfly, Act III: Non ve l'avevo detto? (2025 Remaster) (01:54)
7. Luciano Pavarotti, Robert Kerns, Elke Schary, Christa Ludwig, Vienna Philharmonic & Herbert von Karajan – Madama Butterfly, Act III: Addio, fiorito asil (2025 Remaster) (03:09)
8. Mirella Freni, Christa Ludwig, Vienna Philharmonic & Herbert von Karajan – Madama Butterfly, Act III: Suzuki! Suzuki! Dove sei? (2025 Remaster) (01:55)
9. Mirella Freni, Christa Ludwig, Robert Kerns, Elke Schary, Vienna Philharmonic & Herbert von Karajan – Madama Butterfly, Act III: Tu, Suzuki, che sei tanto biona (2025 Remaster) (05:31)
10. Christa Ludwig, Mirella Freni, Vienna Philharmonic & Herbert von Karajan – Madama Butterfly, Act III: Come una mosca prigionera (2025 Remaster) (02:57)
11. Mirella Freni, Luciano Pavarotti, Vienna Philharmonic & Herbert von Karajan – Madama Butterfly, Act III: Con onor muore – Tu, tu, piccolo iddio! (2025 Remaster) (05:34)
This brand-new 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."
Madama Butterfly opens with Pinkerton and the American ambassador to Japan, Sharpless (Robert Kerns), toasting the Lieutenant’s impending nuptials to the beautiful 15-year old Japanese girl who has given herself to a man she scarcely knows. At the wedding, Butterfly’s family renounces her, and, soon, Pinkerton ships back to the United States, promising to return one day. Later, we find out that Butterfly has borne his son. Pinkerton has been gone for several years, but Madama B. is certain that he will come back to her. Faithful servant Suzuki (Christa Ludwig) tries to comfort Butterfly. An American ship is spotted in the harbor of Nagasaki and Pinkerton has returned but with his “real” American wife Kate to collect his son. Butterfly agrees to giving up her son but on the condition that the Lieutenant himself visit her. Madama Butterfly contemplates suicide: “Con onor muore chi non puo serbar vita con onore” (He dies with honor who can no longer live with honor). As Pinkerton arrives, Butterfly commits ritual hara-kiri with her father’s sword.
Remastered from the original 1975 tapes.
Mirella Freni, soprano (Madame Butterfly)
Luciano Pavarotti, tenor (B. F. Pinkerton)
Christa Ludwig, mezzo-soprano (Suzuki)
Robert Kerns, baritone (Sharpless)
Wiener Staatsopernchor
Wiener Philharmoniker
Herbert von Karajan, conductor
Digitally remastered
Madama Butterfly opens with Pinkerton and the American ambassador to Japan, Sharpless (Robert Kerns), toasting the Lieutenant’s impending nuptials to the beautiful 15-year old Japanese girl who has given herself to a man she scarcely knows. At the wedding, Butterfly’s family renounces her, and, soon, Pinkerton ships back to the United States, promising to return one day. Later, we find out that Butterfly has borne his son. Pinkerton has been gone for several years, but Madama B. is certain that he will come back to her. Faithful servant Suzuki (Christa Ludwig) tries to comfort Butterfly. An American ship is spotted in the harbor of Nagasaki and Pinkerton has returned but with his “real” American wife Kate to collect his son. Butterfly agrees to giving up her son but on the condition that the Lieutenant himself visit her. Madama Butterfly contemplates suicide: “Con onor muore chi non puo serbar vita con onore” (He dies with honor who can no longer live with honor). As Pinkerton arrives, Butterfly commits ritual hara-kiri with her father’s sword.
Remastered from the original 1975 tapes.
Mirella Freni, soprano (Madame Butterfly)
Luciano Pavarotti, tenor (B. F. Pinkerton)
Christa Ludwig, mezzo-soprano (Suzuki)
Robert Kerns, baritone (Sharpless)
Wiener Staatsopernchor
Wiener Philharmoniker
Herbert von Karajan, conductor
Digitally remastered
