Since you are interested in Puccini: Madama Butterfly (Complete Opera recorded in 1959), here is a list of other items that you may find interesting.
DONIZETTI
L'elisir d'amore (Complete opera) Hilde Gueden, Giuseppe di Stefano, Fernando Corena / Orchestra e coro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Francesco Molinari-Pradelli [ Decca Heritage Masters / 2 CD - released 20/Sep/2011 ] "Hilde Gueden's Adina is properly coy and sweetly sung, Giuseppe di Stefano an affecting Nemorino, but Fernando Corena's Dulcamara steals the show." (BBC Music) |
GIACOMO PUCCINI
Puccini Gold: The 30 most popular arias Various Performers including Luciano Pavarotti, Carlo Bergonzi, Placido Domingo, Anna Netrebko, Renee Fleming, etc [ Decca / 2 CD - released 21/Jan/2008 ] Puccini's irresistible melodies are known and loved throughout the world and familiar to millions through their extensive use on stage and screen. |