Puccini: Madama Butterfly - The Home of Opera

CD1

1. Act 1: E Soffitto...E Pareti
2. Act 1:Questa È La Cameriera
3. Act 1:Dovunque Al Mondo
4. Act 1:Quale Smania Vi Prende!
5. Act 1: Ah! Ah! Quanto Cielo!...Ancora Un Passo Or Via
6. Act 1:Gran Ventura
7. Act 1:L'Imperial Commissario
8. Act 1:Vieni, Amor Mio!
9. Act 1: Ieri Son Salita Tutta Sola
10. Act 1: Ed Eccoci In Famigila
11. Act 1: Bimba, Bimba Non Piangere
12. Act 1: Bimba Dagli Occhi Pieni Di Malia
13. Act 1: Vogliatemi Bene, Un Bene Piccolino
14. Act 2 - Part 1: E Izaghi E Izanami
15. Act 2 - Part 1: Un Bel Di Vedremo

CD2

1. Act 2 - Part 1: C'È In trate
2. Act 2 - Part 1: Non Lo Sapete Insomma
3. Act 2 - Part 1: A Voi Pero Giurerei Fede Costante
4. Act 2 - Part 1: Or A Noi
5. Act 2 - Part 1: E Questo? E Questo?
6. Act 2 - Part 1: Che Tua Madre Dovrà
7. Act 2 - Part 1: Io Scendo Al Piano
8. Act 2 - Part 1: Vespa! Rospo Maledetto!
9. Act 2 - Part 1: Una Nave Da Guerra
10. Act 2 - Part 1: Scuoti Quella Fronda Di Ciliegio
11. Act 2 - Part 1: Or Vienmi Ad Adornar
12. Act 2 - Part 1: Coro A Bocca Chiusa/Humming Chorus
13. Act 2 - Part 2: Oh Eh! Oh Eh! Oh Eh!
14. Act 2 - Part 2: Già Il Sole!
15. Act 2 - Part 2: Chi Sia?...Zitta! Zitta!
16. Act 2 - Part 2: Io So Che Alle Sue...Oh! L'Amara Fragranza
17. Act 2 - Part 2: Addio, Fiorito
18. Act 2 - Part 2: Gllielo Dirai?...Premetto
19. Act 2 - Part 2: Che Vuol Da Me?
20. Act 2 - Part 2: Come Una Mosca Prigioniera
21. Act 2 - Part 2: Con Onor Muore

"Madama Butterfly is Puccini's greatest opera and my favourite," wrote the great Italian soprano Renata Scotto in her autobiography. Though her repertoire ranged wide, Cio Cio San was perhaps Scotto's signature role and she said that "Every time I sing Butterfly I feel I am reaching out and talking to each member of the audience personally." With Sir John Barbirolli as her passionate conductor, and Carlo Bergonzi as an irresistibly stylish Pinkerton, Scotto movingly captures both the fragility and strength of the tragic young heroine.