Description

Madama Butterfly – Excerpts

UPC: LPX 1127

Product Details:

Label: LPX 1127
Format: Vinyl, LP, Stereo
Country: Hungary
Released: Unknown
Genre: Opera Highlights

Product Features

Selected highlights from Giacomo Puccini’s Madama Butterfly, showcasing the opera’s most beloved scenes and arias.
Sung in Italian by celebrated Hungarian artists: Júlia Orosz (Madama Butterfly), Erzsébet Komlóssy (Suzuki), Róbert Ilosfalvy (Pinkerton), László Jámbor (Sharpless), and Árpád Kishegyi (Goro).
Backed by the Chorus of Hungarian Radio and Television and the Orchestra of the Hungarian State Opera House, conducted by Viktor Vaszy, a master of both symphonic and operatic repertoire.
Includes stirring ensembles, Butterfly’s poignant “Un bel dì vedremo,” Sharpless’s consoling aria, and the tragic final ensemble.
Stereo vinyl pressing preserving the warm, lyrical vocal timbres and Puccini’s lush orchestration.

Overview

Puccini’s Madama Butterfly remains one of opera’s most emotionally powerful works, blending Japanese exoticism with Italian bel canto. This LP distills the drama into its most moving moments: Butterfly’s hopeful Aria, Suzuki’s loyal devotion, Pinkerton’s conflicted return, and Sharpless’s gentle plea. Under Viktor Vaszy, the Hungarian State Opera forces capture both the intimacy of Butterfly’s tragedy and the sweeping colors of Puccini’s score, continuing a national tradition dating back to Budapest’s 1906 premiere staged by Puccini himself.

Track Listing

Opening Ensemble & Butterfly’s Entrance
“Un bel dì, vedremo” – Cio-Cio-San (Júlia Orosz)
Suzuki’s Scene & Trio with Butterfly and Sharpless
Sharpless’s Aria – “Addio, fiorito asil” (László Jámbor)
Pinkerton’s Scene & Aria (Róbert Ilosfalvy)
Final Ensemble – Butterfly, Pinkerton, Suzuki & Chorus

Key Credits

Composer: Giacomo Puccini Librettists: Luigi Illica & Giuseppe Giacosa Madama Butterfly: Júlia Orosz (soprano) Suzuki: Erzsébet Komlóssy (mezzo-soprano) Pinkerton: Róbert Ilosfalvy (tenor) Sharpless: László Jámbor (baritone) Goro: Árpád Kishegyi (tenor) Chorus: Chorus of Hungarian Radio and Television Orchestra: Orchestra of the Hungarian State Opera House Conductor: Viktor Vaszy