A Sea of Misery
Donald Macleod explores the exotic soundworld Puccini created for "Madam Butterfly", a tale of love and loss set in the Far East, his final collaboration with the creators of three of his most successful operas, librettists Giacosa and Illica.
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Giacomo Puccini
Madama Butterfly - Opera Act 2; Humming chorus
Conductor: Sir Antonio Pappano. Singer: Angela Gheorghiu. Singer: Enkelejda Shkosa. Singer: Jonas Kaufmann.- EMI : 456215-2.
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Giacomo Puccini
Madam Butterfly, Act II : Humming chorus
Performers: Chorus and Orchestra of the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia Conductor: Antonio Pappano
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Giacomo Puccini
Madama Butterfly - Opera Act 2; Humming chorus
Conductor: Sir Antonio Pappano. Singer: Angela Gheorghiu. Singer: Enkelejda Shkosa. Singer: Jonas Kaufmann.- EMI : 456215-2.
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Giacomo Puccini
Madama Butterfly - Opera extract . Act 1;
Conductor: Sir Antonio Pappano. Singer: Angela Gheorghiu. Singer: Enkelejda Shkosa. Singer: Jonas Kaufmann.- EMI : 456215-2.
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Giacomo Puccini
Madam Butterfly, Act I : Love duet
Performer: Jonas Kaufman (Pinkerton) Performer: Angela Gheorghiu (Butterfly) Performers: Orchestra of the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia Conductor: Antonio Pappano
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Giacomo Puccini
Madama Butterfly - Opera extract . Act 1;
Conductor: Sir Antonio Pappano. Singer: Angela Gheorghiu. Singer: Enkelejda Shkosa. Singer: Jonas Kaufmann.- EMI : 456215-2.
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Giacomo Puccini
Madama Butterfly - Opera extract Act 2;
Conductor: Sir Antonio Pappano. Singer: Angela Gheorghiu. Singer: Enkelejda Shkosa. Singer: Jonas Kaufmann.- EMI : 456215-2.
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Giacomo Puccini
Madam Butterfly, Act II : E izaghi ed Izanami; Un Bel Di Vedremo
Performer: Enkelelejda Shkosa (Suzuki)Performer: Angela Gheorghiu (Butterfly) Performers: Orchestra of the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia Conductor: Antonio Pappano
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Giacomo Puccini
Madama Butterfly - Opera extract Act 2;
Conductor: Sir Antonio Pappano. Singer: Angela Gheorghiu. Singer: Enkelejda Shkosa. Singer: Jonas Kaufmann.- EMI : 456215-2.
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Giacomo Puccini
Madama Butterfly - Opera - Act 2; extract
Conductor: Sir Antonio Pappano. Singer: Angela Gheorghiu. Singer: Enkelejda Shkosa. Singer: Jonas Kaufmann.- EMI : 456215-2.
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Giacomo Puccini
Madam Butterfly, Act II : Finale
Performer: Enkelelejda Shkosa (Suzuki) Performer: Cristina Reale (Kate) Performer: Fabio Capitanucci (Sharpless)Performer: Jonas Kaufman (Pinkerton) Performer: Angela Gheorghiu (Butterfly) Performers: Orchestra of the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia Conductor: Antonio Pappano
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Giacomo Puccini
Madama Butterfly - Opera - Act 2; extract
Conductor: Sir Antonio Pappano. Singer: Angela Gheorghiu. Singer: Enkelejda Shkosa. Singer: Jonas Kaufmann.- EMI : 456215-2.
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Giacomo Puccini
Turandot - Opera Act 1; Perche tarda la luna [chorus]
Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic. Singer: Katia Ricciarelli. Singer: Pl谩cido Domingo. Conductor: Herbert von Karajan.- DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON : DG 410-0962.
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Giacomo Puccini
Turandot, Act I : Chorus 'Perche tarda la luna'
Performer: Placido Domingo (Calaf) Performer: Vienna State Opera Chorus Performer: Vienna SangerKnaben Performer: Vienna Philharmonic Conductor: Herbert von Karajan
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Giacomo Puccini
Turandot - Opera Act 1; Perche tarda la luna [chorus]
Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic. Singer: Katia Ricciarelli. Singer: Pl谩cido Domingo. Conductor: Herbert von Karajan.- DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON : DG 410-0962.
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