MADAMA BUTTERFLY:Puccini
OAD: 03/18/1967 SID.191907
Molinari-Pradelli; Scotto, Shirley, Casei, Bottcher, Velis
Scotto’s 38 Met Butterflys are exceeded only by Farrar (139!!!!), Albanese (72), and Kirsten (68). This performance features the very solid conducting of Molinari-Pradelli. She also has two studio recordings, the first with Bergonzi under Barbirolli being particularly notable. The Met’s continuing omissions of Antonietta Stella (1958) and Gabriella Tucci (1962 with Bergonzi) from their Sirius rebroadcasts are regrettable.