art direction Conor Brady
artwork [photo illustration] Elizabeth Zeilon
choir Coro Dell'Accademia Nazionale Di Santa Cecilia
chorus master Bonaventura Somma
conductor Tullio Serafin
engineer Roy Wallace
libretto by Giuseppe Giacosa
libretto by Luigi Illica
liner notes Warwick Thompson
liner notes [german translation] Rolf Fath
orchestra Orchestra Dell'Accademia Nazionale Di Santa Cecilia
producer James Walker
vocals [b. f. pinkerton] Carlo Bergonzi
vocals [goro] Angelo Mercuriali
vocals [imperial commisioner] Virgilio Carbonari
vocals [kate pinkerton] Lidia Nerozzi
vocals [lo zio bonzo] Paolo Washington
vocals [madama butterfly, cho cho san] Renata Tebaldi
vocals [prince yamadori] Michele Cazzato
vocals [register yakuside] Oscar Nanni
vocals [sharpless] Enzo Sordello
vocals [suzuki] Fiorenza Cossotto
Copyright (c) The Decca Record Company Limited
Made By Universal M & L, Germany
Made By Universal M & L, Germany
Pressed By Universal M & L, Germany
Recorded At Santa Cecilia, Rome
℗ 1958
© 1999 The Decca Record Company Limited, London
Cover: Photo Illustration by Elizabeth Zeilon

CD is made in Germany. Printed in Germany.
ADD = Analogue to Digital Remaster

Contains unique listening guide. 20 page booklet in both English and German.
Barcode: 028945259420 (Scanned)
Barcode: 0 28945 25942 0 (Text)
Rights Society: BIEM
Rights Society: MCPS
Matrix / Runout: 00289 411 635-2 04 # 50970718 (CD1)
Matrix / Runout: MADE IN GERMANY BY UNIVERSAL M & L ZD (Inner Circle CD1 (Variant 1))
Matrix / Runout: MADE IN GERMANY BY UNIVERSAL M & L ZH (Inner Circle CD1 (Variant 2))
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L002 (CD1)
Mould SID Code: IFPI 01Y6 (CD1 (Variant 1))
Mould SID Code: IFPI 0123 (CD1 (Variant 2))
Matrix / Runout: 00289 411 635-2 03 + 50970719 (CD2 (Variant 1))
Matrix / Runout: 00289 411 636-2 03 + 50970719 (CD2 (Variant 2))
Matrix / Runout: GERMANY BY UNIVERSAL M & L AE (Inner Circle CD2 (Variant 1))
Matrix / Runout: GERMANY BY UNIVERSAL M & L AJ (Inner Circle CD2 (Variant 2))
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L002 (CD2)
Mould SID Code: IFPI 01BC (CD2 (Variant 1))
Mastering SID Code: IFPI 0137 (CD2 (Variant 2))
Label Code: LC0171