| Madama Butterfly "Un bel di vedremo" Puccini -live |
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M.Pellegrini sings a title role.
Recorded live in Italy,
Conductor Ernesto Barbini
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"Passione arias" HD4180
About M.Pellegrini
Maria Pellegrini is one of the world's
brightest stars. She enjoys a brilliant
career which has taken her to the leading
opera houses and concert halls of Europe,
Great Britain, Canada, United States, Asia,
and the Caribbean including Royal Opera House
at Covent Garden, Royal Albert Hall, Welsh
National Opera, English National Opera,
Scottish Opera, Teatro Comunale di Bologna,
Teatro Felice di Genoa, Teatro Regio di
Parma, Teatro Giuseppe Verdi di Trieste,
Teatro Massimo di Catania, Taormina, Teatro
Massimo di Palermo, New York City Opera, New
Jersey State Opera, Baltimore Opera, Palm
Beach Opera, Canadian Opera Company,
Vancouver Opera, L'Opera de Montreal, Teatro
del' Opera di Santo Domingo, Taipei Opera
Festival among many others. She has performed
with leading orchestras including BBC
Symphony, Royal Opera House Orch, London
Philharmonic Orch, Cincinnati Symphony Orch,
Montreal Symphony, National Arts Centre Orch
etc...
Upcoming engagements include gala concerts
with the with Orchestra Sinfonica di Lecce in
Italy and the Princeton Symphony in Palm
Beach USA. Furthur appearances in Italy
include Madama Butterfly and Gala for the
opening a new opera house in her native town
of Pescara Italy. Recent engagements in
2001-02 include Gala Concert at Dvorak
Theatre in Czech Republic and Traviata in
Poland for the Teatr Weilki where critics
said "a star turn as Violetta".." arias sung
in her rich and warm soprano voice" Warsaw
Voice Oct 2001.
Among her many artistic achievements, Miss
Pellegrini has been awarded 1991 Ponte d'Oro,
Il Primo Soprano d'Italia, the coveted
Caravella d'Oro Award for her performances in
Electra and Cosi fan tutte in Italy. Her
performances of Madama Butterfly at Il Teatro
Comunale Giuseppe Verdi di Trieste and Il
Teatro Comunale di Treviso were given the
singular honour of being presented The
Puccini Medallion a specially minted
medallion commemorating both her and the
composer Giacomo Puccini. No less gratifying
was Lord Harewood's declaration that "Maria
Pellegrini is the greatest Butterfly Alive."
The Societe Radio Canada created a film
production of Madama Butterfly for
international broadcast starring Miss
Pellegrini in the title role as well as a
Biographical Profile which has been aired
over many of the world's major networks.
International televised broadcasts include
productions of Madama Butterfly, Traviata,
Manon Lescaut in Canada, Lucia di Lammermoor
in Santo Domingo and Otello in Taipei and
Buffalo. Miss Pellegrini's magnificent voice
has earned the epithet of 'Primo Soprano' and
"Callas of Canada" she has appeared with the
world's finest singers, directors, and
conductors in her performances on the
international stage including Sir George
Solti, Sir Charles Mackerras, Sir Colin
Davis, Sir Edward Downes, Anton Guadagno,
Giuseppe Sinopoli, Ernesto Barbini, Birgit
Nilsson, Franco Corelli, Gweneth Jones,
Rolando Panerai, Sergio Cappuccilli, Gianni
Raimondi, Renata Scotto, Kiri Te Kanawa,
James Mc Cracken, Jon Vickers, Ermanno Mauro,
Renato Bruson, Lando Bartolini, and Luciano
Pavarotti.
ACT I. Japan, early twentieth century. On a
flowering terrace above Nagasaki harbor, U.S.
Navy Lieutenant B. F. Pinkerton inspects the
house he has leased from a marriage broker,
Goro, who has just procured him three
servants and a geisha wife, Cio-Cio-San,
known as Madama Butterfly. To the American
consul, Sharpless, who arrives breathless
from climbing the hill, Pinkerton describes
the carefree philosophy of a sailor roaming
the world in search of pleasure. At the
moment, he is enchanted with the fragile
Cio-Cio-San, but his 999-year marriage
contract contains a monthly renewal option.
When Sharpless warns that the girl may not
take her vows so lightly, Pinkerton brushes
aside such scruples, saying he will one day
marry a "real" American wife. Cio-Cio-San is
heard in the distance joyously singing of her
wedding. Entering surrounded by friends, she
tells Pinkerton how, when her family fell on
hard times, she had to earn her living as a
geisha. Her relatives bustle in, noisily
expressing their opinions on the marriage. In
a quiet moment, Cio-Cio-San shows her
bridegroom her few earthly treasures and
tells him of her intention to embrace his
Christian faith. The Imperial Commissioner
performs the wedding ceremony, and the guests
toast the couple. The celebration is
interrupted by Cio-Cio-San's uncle, a
Buddhist priest, who bursts in, cursing the
girl for having renounced her ancestors'
religion. Pinkerton angrily sends the guests
away. Alone with Cio-Cio-San in the moonlit
garden, he dries her tears, and she joins him
in singing of their love.
ACT II. Three years later, Cio-Cio-San waits
for her husband's return. As Suzuki prays to
her gods for aid, her mistress stands by the
doorway with her eyes fixed on the harbor.
When the maid shows her how little money is
left, Cio-Cio-San urges her to have faith:
one fine day Pinkerton's ship will appear on
the horizon. Sharpless brings a letter from
the lieutenant, but before he can read it to
Cio-Cio-San, Goro comes with a suitor, the
wealthy Prince Yamadori. The girl dismisses
both marriage broker and prince, insisting
her American husband has not deserted her.
When they are alone, Sharpless again starts
to read the letter and suggests Pinkerton may
not return. Cio-Cio-San proudly carries forth
her child, Dolore (Trouble), saying that as
soon as Pinkerton knows he has a son he
surely will come back; if he does not, she
would rather die than return to her former
life. Moved by her devotion, Sharpless
leaves, without having revealed the full
contents of the letter. Cio-Cio-San, on the
point of despair, hears a cannon report;
seizing a spyglass, she discovers Pinkerton's
ship entering the harbor. Now delirious with
joy, she orders Suzuki to help her fill the
house with flowers. As night falls,
Cio-Cio-San, Suzuki and the child begin their
vigil.
ACT III. As dawn breaks, Suzuki insists that
Cio-Cio-San rest. Humming a lullaby to her
child, she carries him to another room.
Before long, Sharpless enters with Pinkerton,
followed by Kate, his new wife. When Suzuki
realizes who the American woman is, she
collapses in despair but agrees to aid in
breaking the news to her mistress. Pinkerton,
seized with remorse, bids an anguished
farewell to the scene of his former
happiness, then rushes away. When Cio-Cio-San
comes forth expecting to find him, she finds
Kate instead. Guessing the truth, the
shattered Cio-Cio-San agrees to give up her
child if his father will return for him.
Then, sending even Suzuki away, she takes out
the dagger with which her father committed
suicide and bows before a statue of Buddha,
choosing to die with honor rather than live
in disgrace. As she raises the blade, Suzuki
pushes the child into the room. Sobbing
farewell, Cio-Cio-San sends him into the
garden to play, then stabs herself. As she
dies, Pinkerton is heard calling her name.
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Affichage : 159861
Durée : 640 s |
| San Diego OperaTalk! Puccini's Madama Butterfly |
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Puccini's Madama Butterfly is one of the
most-often performed operas in the
repertoire. San Diego Opera'sNicolas Reveles
explores the stormy history, lasting
influence and universal appeal of this
masterwork. Series: "San Diego OperaTalk!
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[Arts and Music] [Show ID: 6534]
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Affichage : 1209
Durée : 1743 s |
| Maria Callas (Μαρία Κάλλας): Madama Butterfly - Puccini |
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Un Bel Di Vedremo
Madama Butterfly (Madame Butterfly) is an
opera in three acts (originally two acts) by
Giacomo Puccini, with an Italian libretto by
Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa. The opera
was based partly on a short story by John
Luther Long, which was turned into a play by
David Belasco; it was also based on the
novel, Madame Chrysanthème (1887), by Pierre
Loti.
The opera belongs essentially to the city of
Nagasaki, and according to American scholar
Arthur Groos was based on events that
actually occurred there in the early 1890s.
(We appreciate Wikipaedia's contributions in
the descriptions here)
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Durée : 283 s |
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Comic song by Misraki& Bracchi.Comic trio
Durium,orchestra conductor V.Ripa.1936 ca. 78
RPM Cardboard "la voce dell'impero"
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