Late Romantic

Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Un bel dì, vedremo” (Butterfly)

Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Un bel dì, vedremo” (Butterfly) by Giacomo Puccini. 242 recordings in this catalogue, from 1919 to 2025.

Most recorded performers

Ordered by the number of recordings in this catalogue.

Maria Meneghini Callas

Soloist · 36 recordings

Philharmonia Orchestra

Orchestra · 20 recordings

Mirella Freni

Soloist · 18 recordings

Herbert von Karajan

Conductor · 15 recordings

Orchestra of the Teatro alla Scala, Milan

Orchestra · 13 recordings

Leontyne Price

Soloist · 13 recordings

Edward Downes

Conductor · 10 recordings

Kiri Te Kanawa

Soloist · 9 recordings

Recordings (242 of 242)

Conductor

Herbert von Karajan15 Edward Downes10 John Pritchard7 Max Rudolf7 Erich Leinsdorf6 Giuseppe Sinopoli6 Ruslan Raichev5 Charles Mackerras4 Tullio Serafin4 Alberto Erede3 Alceo Galliera3 Ali Rahbari3

Orchestra

Philharmonia Orchestra20 Orchestra of the Teatro alla Scala, Milan13 Royal Philharmonic Orchestra7 London Symphony Orchestra6 Orchestra of the Royal Opera House5 Munich Radio Orchestra4 Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia4 Vienna Philharmonic4 Columbia Symphony Orchestra3 RCA Italiana Orchestra3 The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra3 Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra3

Label

EMI Classics25 Sony Classical16 Warner Classics12 EMI10 Decca Classics9 Deutsche Grammophon9 Decca Records8 RCA Red Seal8 Documents7 London Classics6 Naxos6 Reader’s Digest6

Decade

1910s1 1920s2 1940s3 1950s23 1960s10 1970s6 1980s12 1990s62 2000s55 2010s23 2020s4

Credited instrument

Piano3 Guitar1 Soprano1 Tenor1

Performance practice

Source-backed classifications. Unknown means no reviewed evidence is stored.

Unknown242

Recording / performers	Year	Label
Madama Butterfly: Act II. “Un bel dì” (Butterfly)John Pritchard, Kiri Te Kanawa Year: 1990	1990	CBS	4:31
Madama Butterfly: "Un bel di vedremo" (Butterfly)Kurt Eichhorn, Munich Radio Orchestra, Anna Moffo Year: 1990	1990	Eurodisc	3:54
Madama Butterfly: Act II: “Un bel dì, vedremo”Erich Kunzel Year: 1990	1990	Telarc Digital	4:18
Madame Butterfly: "Un bel di"Erich Kunzel, Diana Soviero Year: 1990	1990	Telarc Digital	4:59
Madama Butterfly: Un bel dì vedremo (Atto II)Alberto Zedda, Munich Radio Orchestra, Fiamma Izzo Year: 1989	1989	EMI	4:13
Madama Butterfly: Un bel di vedremoGiuseppe Sinopoli, Philharmonia Orchestra, Mirella Freni Year: 1989	1989	Deutsche Grammophon	4:59
One Fine DayRobert Mandell, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Year: 1989	1989	Reader’s Digest	4:47
Madama Butterfly - Un bel dìGiuseppe Sinopoli, Mirella Freni Year: 1988	1988	Deutsche Grammophon	5:02
Madama Butterfly: “Un bel di”Argeo Quadri, Felicia Weathers Year: 1988	1988	London Classics	4:29
Un bel dì vedremo (Madama Butterfly)John Pritchard, Kiri Te Kanawa Year: 1988	1988	K‐tel	4:33
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Un bel dì vedremo”Giuseppe Sinopoli, Philharmonia Orchestra, Mirella Freni Year: 1987	1987	Deutsche Grammophon	5:01
Madama Butterfly : Acte II. Air de Butterfly « Un bel dì vedremo »Ruslan Raichev, Anna Tomowa-Sintow Year: 1987	1987	LaserLight Digital	4:29
Madame Butterfly: “Un bel di vedremo”Maria Meneghini Callas Year: 1987	1987	EMI Angel	4:43
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Un bel dì”Giuseppe Patanè, Veronika Kincses Year: 1985	1985	Hungaroton Classic	4:02
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Un bel dì vedremo”John Pritchard, Kiri Te Kanawa Year: 1983	1983	Sony Classical	4:32
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Un bel dì, vedremo”Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra Year: 1982	1982	Hey Presto! England	4:25
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Un bel dì vedremo”Lorin Maazel, Philharmonia Orchestra, Renata Scotto Year: 1978	1978	Marshall Cavendish	5:01
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Un bel dì vedremo“Lamberto Gardelli, London Symphony Orchestra, Sylvia Sass Year: 1977	1977	Decca Classics	4:35
Madama Butterfly: Un bel dì vedremoEttore Gracis, Maria Chiara Year: 1976	1976	Parnass	4:17
Madame Butterfly: “Un bel dì”Herbert von Karajan, Vienna Philharmonic, Mirella Freni Year: 1974	1974	London Classics	4:37

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