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Classical Music

Golden Raisin

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1. Scotto was the best Cio-Cio-San of all I saw.

Reply to usonian (Original post)

Sat Jul 12, 2025, 08:50 PM

Jul 12

That EMI/Angel recording is very good and with authoritative conducting from Barbirolli. Saw Bergonzi and Scotto many times separately and together in LUCIA and L'ELISIR D'AMORE. All at the Met. They are sorely missed.

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At the Opera. Butterfly, Scotto, Bergonzi, 1962 [View all] usonian Jul 12 OP

Scotto was the best Cio-Cio-San of all I saw. Golden Raisin Jul 12 #1

Fabulous experience! usonian Jul 12 #2