Madama Butterfly 1962 #1 Act I Dovunque al mondo (Butterfly's Entrance) Leontyne Price, Richard Tucker

[pourmoinyc]

Amazingly beautiful...beyond words....Food for the soul...

[yes4albert]

This is so glorious! How on earth does she sing like that!!

[v535gamer]

I love how the Star Spangled Banner is used. Great!

[lebombonee]

HI, I am searching madama butterfly of the year 1955 of the opera with maria callas complet, someone that can help me, please, thanks

[FoggyRoad81]

7:15

[VinylToVideo]

Tucker at his best; even a week or two after a heart attack. Along with his 1949 recording of the opera and a few broadcasts with Albanese this is one of my favorite recordings of this great opera. Thanks!

[francescop1023]

Tucker perfetto nel ruolo, Maero bravissimo, De Palma miglior tenore caratterista della storia, la Price, beh, la Price è il mio debole

[Iareto]

I can't believe I haven't commented on this yet! This is my definitive recording of this. It is so thrilling to hear her at this stage of her career (or really anytime). Her voice is brighter and SO beautiful. She wasn't perfect, but at her best (like here) she was brilliant. There isn't another recording of Butterfly's Entrance that is this beautiful. She makes the music soar. Don't even get me started me on the high B-flat (8:18) that, in my opinion, is the best on record. BRAVA DIVA!!

[RialtoTwo]

I purchased the 'Highlights' of this recording in the 60s and later got the complete opera on CD. It is the standard to which I hold all other Butterfly performers.

[htshoward]

Ms. Price is my #1 diva of all time, but something about the way she sings Butterfly with that fast vibrato and that high D-flat at the end is just the icing on an already supreme cake. Brava! She said she retired Butterfly early in her career because she was literally an emotional wreck at the end

[babydrane]

I wanna cry...this is so beautiful.

[TheLifar]

Grazie per avermi fatti conoscere la bellissima voce di Philip Maero. Che colore meraviglioso, un timbro pieno e una dizione chiarissima.

Price e Tucker sono parte della storia, e Piero de Palma un mito.

[Trinite33]

Price is a true vocal phenomenon. A mystery and a miracle of nature, she is the sublime gift of God to music and to humanity. I am blessed to live in her time.

[village13guy]

Leontyne Price - the proud owner of the most beautiful sound to ever issue from a human being. I don't ever want to hear anyone but her sing this. It takes my breath away and makes me cry at the same time.

[FoggyRoad81]

This recording, which I bought on a whim was the first time I had ever heard Ms. Price's voice, indeed the entrance aria was my first introduction to her. It, quite literally, took my breath away and ever since I have been a devoted fan. I will always love and cherish this recording for that reason.

[OldHollywood1]

wow. ms. price sounds like an angel sent down by god. it makes me want to cry

[VinylToVideo]

I prefer Tucker in the 1949 Columbia recording. The conducting and supporting cast was better and Tucker's lighter lyric spinto voice in those earlier days was in my opinion better suited for Pinkerton. Generally I prefer that recording more than this one but even though I like Steber more than Price, the latter made a better Cio-Cio San. Because of that I can't decide which I really prefer. Probably the 49' recording; what really would have made that one perfect is if Albanese was in it!

[yes4albert]

Good Lord, that's what you call ravishing. She is the perfect Butterfly.

[pearlmuth3]

Yes they both had rich creamy mellow yet powerful voices. Tucker almost did not make this one he had just suffered a very bad heart attack in April of that year, 1962 He had passed out completely at home and was rushed to the hospital he was 48 years old. the recording was made in July. They got along very well and had mutual respect for each other. A girl of color from Miss. and a Jewish Cantor from Brooklyn and both went too operatic greatness.

[operabeauty]

what does this possibly have to do with this excerpt. Making all these comments on virtually every Tucker Youtube is simply too much, and usually you get angry and become abusive verbally. Does this do anything to enhance the memory of Richard Tucker? Quite the opposite, I would say.

[giloubreizh]

Tucker is Pinkerton.

[tenorbear60]

Its all amazing, but the phrase beginning at 8:19 through 8:30 is beyond beautiful. She sings that particular line with everything Pucinni asks for: passion, delicacy and above all, freshness. Bravi Leontyne and Pucinni.

[benderpm]

Price and Tucker sang very well together, as did she and Corelli.

[RoyJohnMorris]

bellissima aria

[RVP57]

You know I have to agree Thang!

[metropolitan1966]

'Tyne! What can I say? You really sang to song girl! Tucker is one of my favorite tenors. What a pair he and Price make! This recording make me sad, for such thrilling, perfect singing is no longer to be heard.

Wow!

[babydrane]

Died and went to heaven at 9:30.

[patrick96321]

Yep. That's the spot alright. Thank you Puccini, thank you Leontyne.

[wedidntknow]

same at 8:22

[pourmoinyc]

@babydrane ....and I was right next to you....

[billyguns2]

There's never been a more gloriously sung entrance of Butterfly than this, and I've heard all of the studio recordings and seen many great artists sing the role onstage. I can't stand Leinsdorf's square, un-Italianate conducting; why did RCA keep giving him Italian operas to conduct? Go listen to Gavazzeni and Serafin to see how this opera should go. Tucker and Maero are pretty terrific here, too.

[VinylToVideo]

I don't know but those recordings Leinsdorf conducted for RCA Victor int he late 50s and early 60s remain unmatched today.

[ktpj]

Butterfly has often been called a perfect opera. The same can be said about this recording. Thanks, Patrick. Superb job.

[patrick96321]

Butterfly 1962 #1 Act I Dovunque al mondo; Ancora un passo (Butterfly's entrance). Leontyne Price, Richard Tucker

by Giacomo Puccini (libretto: Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa)

1962 studio recording with RCA Italiana Opera Chorus and Orchestra, with conductor Erich Leinsdorf.

Principal cast:

Leontyne Price, soprano: Madama Butterfly (Cio-Cio-San)

Rosalind Elias, mezzo-soprano: Suzuki

Richard Tucker, tenor: B. F. Pinkerton

Philip Maero, baritone: Sharpless

Piero de Palma, tenor: Goro