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Puccini: Madama Butterfly - Santini

Tower Records Definition Serie  TDSA331 (2 discs)

Stereo Hybrid

Classical - Opera

Victoria de los Angeles (Butterfly)
Silvia Bertona (Kate Pinkerton, Cousin)
Nina de Courson (Aunt)
Miriam Pirazzini (Suzuki)
Vera Magrini (Mother)
Jussi Bjorling (Pinkerton)
Piero de Palma (Goro)
Paolo Caroli (Registrar)
Mario Sereni (Sharpless)
Arturo La Porta (Yamadori)
Antonio Sacchetti (Commissioner)
Paolo Montarsolo (Bonze)
Bonaldo Giaiotti (Yakuside)
Coro e Orchestra Del Teatro Dell'Opera di Roma
Gabriele Santini (conductor)

All

Recording

Analogue recording

Works (1)

• Giacomo Puccini: Madama Butterfly (1905, rev. 1906)

Comments (1)

Comment by Hade - April 15, 2026 (1 of 1)

Version long awaited on sacd : the sound is full bodied but the remastering cannot improve the flaws of the original recording. It reminds me Tower Records' attempt to remove the edginess of Molinari-Pradelli's Turandot. Fortunately that Butterfly keeps its top register and remains somewhat "atmospheric". However regarding the interpretation, de Los Angeles and Björling sound dated and much more old fashioned than I remembered. Freni and Pavarotti on the recent re-issue by Decca are much more involving and exciting under Karajan and in splendid sound!