What instruments are used in Madama Butterfly?

Answer 1

YearCast

(Cio-Cio San,

Pinkerton,

Suzuki,

Sharpless)Conductor,

Opera House and OrchestraLabel[1]1929Rosetta Pampanini,

Alessandro Granda,

Conchita Velasquez,

Gino VanelliLorenzo Molajoli,

La Scala Orchestra and Chorus, Milan(Recorded by Columbia)

Audio CD: Arkadia

Cat: 780411929-1930Margaret Burke Sheridan,

Lionello Cecil,

Ida Mannarini,

Vittorio WeinbergCarlo Sabajno,

La Scala Orchestra and Chorus, Milan(Recorded by HMV)

Audio CD: Romophone,

Cat: 89001-2;

Arkadia, Cat: 780301939Toti dal Monte,

Beniamino Gigli,

Vittoria Palombini,

Mario BasiolaOliviero de Fabritiis,

Rome Opera House Orchestra and Chorus(Recorded by HMV)

Audio CD: Pearl

Cat: 92901948Eleanor Steber,

Jan Peerce,

Suzanne Carré,

Richard BonelliEugene Ormandy,

Hollywood Bowl Orchestra and Chorus

(Recording of a performance at the Hollywood Bowl, 3 September)Audio CD: Video Artists International

Cat: VAIA 12201949Eleanor Steber,

Richard Tucker,

Jean Madeira,

Giuseppe ValdengoMax Rudolf,

Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus(Recorded by US Columbia)

Audio CD: Sony

Cat: MH2K 627651951Renata Tebaldi,

Giuseppe Campora,

Nell Rankin,

Giovanni InghilleriAlberto Erede,

Santa Cecilia Academy Orchestra and Chorus, RomeAudio CD: Decca,

Cat: 4402301954Clara Petrella,

Ferruccio Tagliavini,

Mafalda Masini,

Giuseppe TaddeiAngelo Questa,

RAI Turin Orchestra and Chorus(Recorded by Cetra)

Audio CD: Warner Fonit

Cat: 0927-43551-21954Victoria de los Ángeles,

Giuseppe di Stefano,

Anna Maria Canali,

Tito GobbiGianandrea Gavazzeni,

Rome Opera House Orchestra and Chorus(Recorded by HMV)

Audio CD: Testament

Cat: 21681955Maria Callas,

Nicolai Gedda,

Lucia Danieli,

Mario BorrielloHerbert von Karajan,

La Scala Orchestra and ChorusAudio CD: EMI Classics,

Cat: 12946,

Audio CD: Naxos,

Cat: 8.111026-271956Dorothy Kirsten,

Daniele Barioni,

Mildred Miller,

Clifford HarvuotDimitri Mitropoulos,

Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus (abridged)LP: Metropolitan Opera Record Club

Cat: MO 7221957Anna Moffo,

Cesare Valletti,

Rosalind Elias,

Renato CesariErich Leinsdorf,

Rome Opera House Chorus and OrchestraAudio CD: RCA Victor,

Cat: 0786354145231958Renata Tebaldi,

Carlo Bergonzi,

Fiorenza Cossotto,

Enzo SordelloTullio Serafin,

Santa Cecilia Academy Orchestra and Chorus, RomeAudio CD: Decca,

Cat: 4525941960Victoria de los Ángeles,

Jussi Björling,

Miriam Pirazzini,

Mario SereniGabriele Santini,

Rome Opera House Orchestra and ChorusAudio CD: EMI,

Cat: 76363421962Leontyne Price,

Richard Tucker,

Rosalind Elias,

Philip MaeroErich Leinsdorf,

RCA Italiana Opera Orchestra and ChorusAudio CD: RCA Living Stereo,

Cat: 688841966Renata Scotto,

Carlo Bergonzi,

Anna di Stasio,

Rolando PaneraiJohn Barbirolli,

Rome Opera House Orchestra and ChorusAudio CD: EMI Classics,

Cat: 678881974Mirella Freni,

Luciano Pavarotti,

Christa Ludwig,

Robert KernsHerbert von Karajan,

Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Vienna State Opera ChorusAudio CD: Decca,

Cat: 4175771978Renata Scotto,

Plácido Domingo,

Gillian Knight,

Ingvar WixellLorin Maazel,

Philharmonia Orchestra and the Ambrosian Opera ChorusAudio CD: CBS Masterworks,

Cat: 351811987Mirella Freni,

José Carreras,

Teresa Berganza,

Juan PonsGiuseppe Sinopoli,

Philharmonia Orchestra, Ambrosian Opera ChorusAudio CD: Deutsche Grammophon,

Cat: 4235671991Miriam Gauci,

Yordy Ramiro,

Nelly Boschkowá,

Georg TichyAlexander Rahbari,

Czecho-Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra BratislavaAudio CD: Naxos,

Cat: 8.660015-162009Angela Gheorghiu,

Jonas Kaufmann,

Enkelejda Shkosa,

Fabio CapitanucciAntonio Pappano,

Orchestra e Coro dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa CeciliaAudio CD: EMI Classics,

Cat: 456215-2

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Second Answer

The most famous aria is Un bel di, (One fine day,) sung by Cio-Cio San.

Pinkerton has an aria Addio, fiorito asil, (Farewell, little flowered house.)

The love duet between Pinkerton and Cio-Cio San, and the Flower Duet, sung by Cio-Cio San and her housegirl, Suzuki are both well-known.

Butterfly's farewell to her infant son, Tu, Tu, piccolo iddio is the last aria in the opera.

Answer 2

Madama Butterfly is a classical opera.