Search - Rolando Panerai, Giacomo Puccini, John Barbirolli :: Puccini: Madam Butterfly

BREATHTAKING HIGBROW ROMANCE

C. Viola | Sydney, Australia | 01/19/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Are there enough words in the English language to illustrate the brilliance of Puccini's Madam Butterfly? Showcased for the first time in the late 1900 it is an opera filled with immeasurable passion that satisfies all your senses. This CD is sung in Italian as god intended by the Rome Opera. The quality is excellent. CD 1, track 5 "Quanto cielo" Act 1, had me tear filled, not from sadness ~ but from the unadulterated magnificence of the voices, the music and the chorus supporting the main soprano Renata Scotto. Act 11, tracks 14 "E Lzaghi ed izanami" & 15 "Un bel di vedremo" showcase the more recognisable tracks of Madam Butterfly, they are majestic and will ignite your senses once again. This CD gives you goose-bumps all over and you will see how Mr Puccini (composer) displays his pure genus in marrying diverse cultures with a storyline so simple and yet so rich and totally ageless. It captures the youth of love like nothing else can as Puccini creates love through song and music and it surges forth so powerfully and magically.. This one is a 5 star gem. If you are new to Opera, or if you have matured in your musical tastes make room for Madam Butterfly in your Music Library. It is simply a must have."