MADAMA BUTTERFLY Olivero, Cioni; Rescigno (1961) (CD)

Magda Olivero stars as Cio-Cio San, with Renato Cioni as Pinkerton in a performance conducted by Nicola Rescigno, recorded live December, 1961 at the Teatro di San Carlo, Naples (Italy). Cast also includes Fernanda Cadoni, Mario Zanasi, Mariano Caruso, Mario Cioffi, Aldo Giannini, Anna M. Borrelli, Mario Carleo and Luigi Paolillo.
[2003, 2-CD, 135 minutes]