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What are some of the arias in the Madama Butterfly?

Answer:
YearCast
(Cio-Cio San,
Pinkerton,
Suzuki,
Sharpless)		Conductor,
Opera House and Orchestra		Label[1]
1929Rosetta Pampanini,
Alessandro Granda,
Conchita Velasquez,
Gino Vanelli		Lorenzo Molajoli,
La Scala Orchestra and Chorus, Milan		(Recorded by Columbia)
Audio CD: Arkadia
Cat: 78041
1929-1930Margaret Burke Sheridan,
Lionello Cecil,
Ida Mannarini,
Vittorio Weinberg		Carlo Sabajno,
La Scala Orchestra and Chorus, Milan		(Recorded by HMV)
Audio CD: Romophone,
Cat: 89001-2;
Arkadia, Cat: 78030
1939Toti dal Monte,
Beniamino Gigli,
Vittoria Palombini,
Mario Basiola		Oliviero de Fabritiis,
Rome Opera House Orchestra and Chorus		(Recorded by HMV)
Audio CD: Pearl
Cat: 9290
1948Eleanor Steber,
Jan Peerce,
Suzanne Carré,
Richard Bonelli		Eugene Ormandy,
Hollywood Bowl Orchestra and Chorus
(Recording of a performance at the Hollywood Bowl, 3 September)		Audio CD: Video Artists International
Cat: VAIA 1220
1949Eleanor Steber,
Richard Tucker,
Jean Madeira,
Giuseppe Valdengo		Max Rudolf,
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus		(Recorded by US Columbia)
Audio CD: Sony
Cat: MH2K 62765
1951Renata Tebaldi,
Giuseppe Campora,
Nell Rankin,
Giovanni Inghilleri		Alberto Erede,
Santa Cecilia Academy Orchestra and Chorus, Rome		Audio CD: Decca,
Cat: 440230
1954Clara Petrella,
Ferruccio Tagliavini,
Mafalda Masini,
Giuseppe Taddei		Angelo Questa,
RAI Turin Orchestra and Chorus		(Recorded by Cetra)
Audio CD: Warner Fonit
Cat: 0927-43551-2
1954Victoria de los Ángeles,
Giuseppe di Stefano,
Anna Maria Canali,
Tito Gobbi		Gianandrea Gavazzeni,
Rome Opera House Orchestra and Chorus		(Recorded by HMV)
Audio CD: Testament
Cat: 2168
1955Maria Callas,
Nicolai Gedda,
Lucia Danieli,
Mario Borriello		Herbert von Karajan,
La Scala Orchestra and Chorus		Audio CD: EMI Classics,
Cat: 12946,
Audio CD: Naxos,
Cat: 8.111026-27
1956Dorothy Kirsten,
Daniele Barioni,
Mildred Miller,
Clifford Harvuot		Dimitri Mitropoulos,
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus (abridged)		LP: Metropolitan Opera Record Club
Cat: MO 722
1957Anna Moffo,
Cesare Valletti,
Rosalind Elias,
Renato Cesari		Erich Leinsdorf,
Rome Opera House Chorus and Orchestra		Audio CD: RCA Victor,
Cat: 078635414523
1958Renata Tebaldi,
Carlo Bergonzi,
Fiorenza Cossotto,
Enzo Sordello		Tullio Serafin,
Santa Cecilia Academy Orchestra and Chorus, Rome		Audio CD: Decca,
Cat: 452594
1960Victoria de los Ángeles,
Jussi Björling,
Miriam Pirazzini,
Mario Sereni		Gabriele Santini,
Rome Opera House Orchestra and Chorus		Audio CD: EMI,
Cat: 7636342
1962Leontyne Price,
Richard Tucker,
Rosalind Elias,
Philip Maero		Erich Leinsdorf,
RCA Italiana Opera Orchestra and Chorus		Audio CD: RCA Living Stereo,
Cat: 68884
1966Renata Scotto,
Carlo Bergonzi,
Anna di Stasio,
Rolando Panerai		John Barbirolli,
Rome Opera House Orchestra and Chorus		Audio CD: EMI Classics,
Cat: 67888
1974Mirella Freni,
Luciano Pavarotti,
Christa Ludwig,
Robert Kerns		Herbert von Karajan,
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Vienna State Opera Chorus		Audio CD: Decca,
Cat: 417577
1978Renata Scotto,
Plácido Domingo,
Gillian Knight,
Ingvar Wixell		Lorin Maazel,
Philharmonia Orchestra and the Ambrosian Opera Chorus		Audio CD: CBS Masterworks,
Cat: 35181
1987Mirella Freni,
José Carreras,
Teresa Berganza,
Juan Pons		Giuseppe Sinopoli,
Philharmonia Orchestra, Ambrosian Opera Chorus		Audio CD: Deutsche Grammophon,
Cat: 423567
1991Miriam Gauci,
Yordy Ramiro,
Nelly Boschkowá,
Georg Tichy		Alexander Rahbari,
Czecho-Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra Bratislava		Audio CD: Naxos,
Cat: 8.660015-16
2009Angela Gheorghiu,
Jonas Kaufmann,
Enkelejda Shkosa,
Fabio Capitanucci		Antonio Pappano,
Orchestra e Coro dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia		Audio CD: EMI Classics,
Cat: 456215-2


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Second Answer
The most famous aria is Un bel di, (One fine day,) sung by Cio-Cio San.
Pinkerton has an aria Addio, fiorito asil, (Farewell, little flowered house.)
The love duet between Pinkerton and Cio-Cio San, and the Flower Duet, sung by Cio-Cio San and her housegirl, Suzuki are both well-known.
Butterfly's farewell to her infant son, Tu, Tu, piccolo iddio is the last aria in the opera.
First answer by ID1545050244. Last edit by Androphiles. Contributor trust: 3 [recommend contributor recommended]. Question popularity: 2 [recommend question].

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