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Puccini: Madama Butterfly - Karajan

Puccini: Madama Butterfly - Karajan

Decca Classics  4871043 (2 discs)

Stereo Hybrid

Classical - Opera


Mirella Freni (Cio-Cio San/Madama Butterfly)
Luciano Pavarotti (B. F. Pinkerton)
Christa Ludwig (Suzuki)
Robert Kerns (Sharpless)
Michel Sénéchal (Goro)
Marius Rintzler (Lo zio Bonze)
Elke Schary (Kate Pinkerton)
Giorgio Stendoro (Il Principe Yamadori)
Hans Helm (Il Commissario Imperiale)
Wolfgang Scheider (Yakuside)
Siegfried Rudolf Frese (L'Ufficiale del Registro)
Evamaria Hurdes (La madre di Cio-Cio)
Erna Maria Mühlberger (La zia)
Martha Heigl (La cugina)
Konzertvereinigung des Wiener Staatsopernchor
Wiener Philharmoniker
Herbert von Karajan (conductor)

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Comment by hiredfox - July 3, 2025 (1 of 7)

The World has gone mad. Who in their right mind could even consider buying this release?

Charging this much for a withering SACD format will only hasten its demise.

Comment by John Broggio - July 4, 2025 (2 of 7)

I suspect the execs looked at how much (lo-fi) LP re-releases go for and thought they'd create another slice of the action.

Comment by onenairb - July 4, 2025 (3 of 7)

I would agree hiredfox. I got excited to see this release only to be shocked at the £/€120 price tag. Seriously! For a 2 disc release! Sadly I won't be purchasing at this price and I suspect they will find many copies sitting on their shelf gathering dust.

Comment by David Snyder - July 10, 2025 (4 of 7)

I agree the price is dumb, but it should be pointed out that the La Boheme release of the same type that preceded this sounded phenomenal; better than Esoteric. If this one sounds as good as Boheme, I might consider getting it. Has anyone listened yet?

Comment by John Broggio - Today 05:20 am (5 of 7)

I've not heard this but the improvement of the equivalent Britten War Requiem release is astonishing; it could have been recorded yesterday.

Comment by hiredfox - Today 06:15 am (6 of 7)

I imagine it is a standard 96/24 recording, nothing special.

Comment by EugenF - Today 01:06 pm (7 of 7)

Quoted from Presto:

' New high definition 24-bit 192 kHz transfers from the original 1975 master tapes.'

and form JPC:

'The recording has been remastered from the original 1975 tapes and is now available as a hybrid SACD with a resolution of 192 kHz / 24 bit.'

Maybe it will sound good.