Puccini's Madama Butterfly

Madama Butterfly Vocal Score, Dover Publications, amazon.co.uk

A plot synopsis of Puccini's Madama Butterfly can be found at the site of the Metropolitan Opera.

A libretto in Italian with English translation can be found at the Bohemian Opera site.



Recommended recordings


Madama Butterfly on DVD for United States and Canada


Welsh National Opera--Revival
MADAMA BUTTERFLY Puccini
17, 19, 26 and 30 September 2009 at 7.15pm and 4 October at 4pm

Following her celebrated performances in 2007 Amanda Roocroft returns to the title role in Joachim Herz's production, a WNO classic. Carlo Rizzi, WNO's former Music Director, conducts.

Cio-Cio-San Amanda Roocroft
Pinkerton Russell Thomas
Sharpless Neal Davies
Suzuki Claire Bradshaw
Bonze Michael Druiett

Conductor Carlo Rizzi
Director Joachim Herz
Designer Reinhart Zimmerman
Costume Designer Eleonore Kleiber
Lighting Designer John Waterhouse

Sung in Italian with English and Welsh surtitles

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100 Essential Recordings

Selected Puccini recordings at amazon.com

CD

Puccini: Madama Butterfly / Erede, Tebaldi, Campora, et al.
Arkiv Music

Madama Butterfly, Tebaldi, Bergonzi, Cossotto, conducted by Serafin, amazon.co.uk

Callas Edition - Puccini: Madama Butterfly / Karajan, et al.
ArkivMusic

Callas, Gedda, Karajan, EMI, amazon.co.uk

Puccini: Madama Butterfly / Barbirolli, Scotto, Bergonzi
ArkivMusic

Puccini: Madama Butterfly / Santini, De Los Angeles
ArkivMusic

Puccini: Madama Butterfly / Leinsdorf, Moffo, Valletti
ArkivMusic

Madama Butterfly, Freni, Pavarotti, Ludwig, conducted by Karajan, amazon.co.uk

Madama Butterfly, Gauci, Naxos recording, amazon.co.uk