Freni is associated with the role of Mimì in Puccini's La bohème, which featured in her repertoire from 1957 to 1999[1] and which she sang at La Scala in Milan and the Vienna State Opera in 1963, conducted by Herbert von Karajan. She also performed the role in a film of the production and as her debut at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City in 1965. In the earliest opera DVDs, she portrayed her characters convincingly in both acting and singing. Freni was married to the Bulgarian bass Nicolai Ghiaurov, with whom she performed and recorded. Her obituary from The New York Times described her as a "matchless Italian prima donna".
TRACKLIST
1. Luciano Pavarotti - Introduction – E soffitto e pareti (2025 Remaster)
2. Christa Ludwig - Sorride vostro onore? (2025 Remaster)
3. Luciano Pavarotti - Dovunque al mondo (2025 Remaster)
4. Luciano Pavarotti - America for Ever (2025 Remaster)
5. Robert Kerns - Ier l'altro il Consolato (2025 Remaster)
6. Herbert von Karajan - Ecco. Son giunte al sommo del pendio (2025 Remaster)
7. Mirella Freni - Gran ventura (2025 Remaster)
8. Luciano Pavarotti - L'Imperial Commissario (2025 Remaster)
9. Luciano Pavarotti - Vieni, amor mio! (2025 Remaster)
10. Mirella Freni - Ieri son salita tutta sola in segreto alla Missione (2025 Remaster)
11. Hans Helm - Tutti zitti! (2025 Remaster)
12. Luciano Pavarotti - O Kami! O Kami! (2025 Remaster)
13. Marius Rintzler - Cio-cio-san! Cio-cio-san! (2025 Remaster)
14. Luciano Pavarotti - Bimba, bimba, non piangere (2025 Remaster)
15. Luciano Pavarotti - Viene la sera (2025 Remaster)
16. Mirella Freni - Vogliatemi bene – Vieni, vieni! (Love Duet) (2025 Remaster)
17. Christa Ludwig - E Izaghi ed Izanami, Sarundasico e Kami (2025 Remaster)
18. Mirella Freni - Un bel dì vedremo (2025 Remaster)
19. Robert Kerns - C'è. Entrate (2025 Remaster)
20. Mirella Freni - Si sa che aprir la parta (2025 Remaster)
21. Michel Sénéchal - Udiste? (2025 Remaster)
22. Robert Kerns - Ora a noi. Sedete qui (2025 Remaster)
23. Robert Kerns - Ebbene, che fareste, Madama Butterfly? (2025 Remaster)
24. Mirella Freni - E questo? E questo? (2025 Remaster)
25. Mirella Freni - Che tua madre dovrà prenderti in braccio (2025 Remaster)
26. Christa Ludwig - Vespa! Rospo maledetto! (2025 Remaster)
27. Christa Ludwig - Una nave da guerra (2025 Remaster)
28. Mirella Freni - Scuoti quella fronda di ciliegio (2025 Remaster)
29. Mirella Freni - Or vienmi ad adornar (2025 Remaster)
30. Wiener Staatsopernchor - Coro a bocca chiusa "Humming Chorus" (2025 Remaster)
31. Wiener Philharmonic Orchestra - Intermezzo – Oh eh! Oh eh! (2025 Remaster)
32. Wiener Philharmonic Orchestra - [Fischi d'uccelli dal giardino] (2025 Remaster)
33. Christa Ludwig - Già il sole! (2025 Remaster)
34. Christa Ludwig - Chi sia? (2025 Remaster)
35. Robert Kerns - Io so che alle sue pene (2025 Remaster)
36. Robert Kerns - Non ve l'avevo detto? (2025 Remaster)
37. Luciano Pavarotti - Addio, fiorito asil (2025 Remaster)
38. Mirella Freni - Suzuki! Suzuki! Dove sei? (2025 Remaster)
39. Mirella Freni - Tu, Suzuki, che sei tanto biona (2025 Remaster)
40. Christa Ludwig - Come una mosca prigionera (2025 Remaster)
41. Mirella Freni - Con onor muore – Tu, tu, piccolo iddio! (2025 Remaster)
foobar2000 1.6.2 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2025-07-25 11:57:36
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Analyzed: Christa Ludwig / Puccini: Madama Butterfly (1-7)
Hans Helm / Puccini: Madama Butterfly (8)
Herbert von Karajan / Puccini: Madama Butterfly (9)
Luciano Pavarotti / Puccini: Madama Butterfly (10-18)
Marius Rintzler / Puccini: Madama Butterfly (19)
Michel Sénéchal / Puccini: Madama Butterfly (20)
Mirella Freni / Puccini: Madama Butterfly (21-32)
Robert Kerns / Puccini: Madama Butterfly (33-38)
Wiener Philharmonic Orchestra / Puccini: Madama Butterfly (39-40)
Wiener Staatsopernchor / Puccini: Madama Butterfly (41)
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR15 -1.47 dB -21.73 dB 3:30 02-Sorride vostro onore? (2025 Remaster)
DR15 -0.92 dB -21.52 dB 7:35 17-E Izaghi ed Izanami, Sarundasico e Kami (2025 Remaster)
DR11 -0.92 dB -16.36 dB 2:01 26-Vespa! Rospo maledetto! (2025 Remaster)
DR7 -0.92 dB -13.46 dB 2:45 27-Una nave da guerra (2025 Remaster)
DR12 -12.37 dB -33.59 dB 2:17 33-Già il sole! (2025 Remaster)
DR15 -4.14 dB -27.17 dB 2:48 34-Chi sia? (2025 Remaster)
DR12 -0.92 dB -18.91 dB 2:57 40-Come una mosca prigionera (2025 Remaster)
DR13 -0.92 dB -20.70 dB 3:12 11-Tutti zitti! (2025 Remaster)
DR12 -1.06 dB -19.09 dB 3:43 06-Ecco. Son giunte al sommo del pendio (2025 Remaster)
DR13 -0.92 dB -19.32 dB 2:55 01-Introduction – E soffitto e pareti (2025 Remaster)
DR12 -0.92 dB -17.99 dB 2:59 03-Dovunque al mondo (2025 Remaster)
DR11 -0.92 dB -17.30 dB 2:35 04-America for Ever (2025 Remaster)
DR11 -0.92 dB -16.77 dB 3:32 08-L'Imperial Commissario (2025 Remaster)
DR13 -2.38 dB -23.52 dB 2:53 09-Vieni, amor mio! (2025 Remaster)
DR9 -4.23 dB -21.90 dB 0:37 12-O Kami! O Kami! (2025 Remaster)
DR13 -4.63 dB -26.66 dB 2:20 14-Bimba, bimba, non piangere (2025 Remaster)
DR12 -0.92 dB -18.72 dB 7:32 15-Viene la sera (2025 Remaster)
DR11 -0.92 dB -18.01 dB 3:10 37-Addio, fiorito asil (2025 Remaster)
DR10 -0.92 dB -15.25 dB 2:44 13-Cio-cio-san! Cio-cio-san! (2025 Remaster)
DR14 -0.92 dB -21.25 dB 2:02 21-Udiste? (2025 Remaster)
DR14 -2.98 dB -25.54 dB 3:52 07-Gran ventura (2025 Remaster)
DR13 -0.92 dB -19.06 dB 2:14 10-Ieri son salita tutta sola in segreto alla Missione (2025 Remaster)
DR9 -0.92 dB -15.19 dB 7:53 16-Vogliatemi bene – Vieni, vieni! (Love Duet) (2025 Remaster)
DR12 -0.92 dB -18.73 dB 4:33 18-Un bel dì vedremo (2025 Remaster)
DR15 -2.19 dB -24.95 dB 1:04 20-Si sa che aprir la parta (2025 Remaster)
DR8 -0.92 dB -13.78 dB 2:28 24-E questo? E questo? (2025 Remaster)
DR11 -0.92 dB -18.02 dB 5:18 25-Che tua madre dovrà prenderti in braccio (2025 Remaster)
DR14 -0.92 dB -20.20 dB 5:39 28-Scuoti quella fronda di ciliegio (2025 Remaster)
DR14 -0.92 dB -24.93 dB 5:34 29-Or vienmi ad adornar (2025 Remaster)
DR15 -1.55 dB -24.67 dB 1:56 38-Suzuki! Suzuki! Dove sei? (2025 Remaster)
DR16 -0.92 dB -27.40 dB 5:31 39-Tu, Suzuki, che sei tanto biona (2025 Remaster)
DR9 -0.91 dB -15.39 dB 5:35 41-Con onor muore – Tu, tu, piccolo iddio! (2025 Remaster)
DR10 -0.92 dB -15.17 dB 2:09 05-Ier l'altro il Consolato (2025 Remaster)
DR14 -0.92 dB -19.53 dB 6:38 19-C'è. Entrate (2025 Remaster)
DR14 -0.92 dB -22.72 dB 2:56 22-Ora a noi. Sedete qui (2025 Remaster)
DR12 -0.92 dB -18.89 dB 2:54 23-Ebbene, che fareste, Madama Butterfly? (2025 Remaster)
DR11 -0.92 dB -17.83 dB 2:10 35-Io so che alle sue pene (2025 Remaster)
DR12 -1.78 dB -19.53 dB 1:54 36-Non ve l'avevo detto? (2025 Remaster)
DR13 -0.92 dB -19.42 dB 6:14 31-Intermezzo – Oh eh! Oh eh! (2025 Remaster)
DR11 -0.92 dB -18.39 dB 1:49 32-[Fischi d'uccelli dal giardino] (2025 Remaster)
DR13 -14.88 dB -33.67 dB 3:03 30-Coro a bocca chiusa "Humming Chorus" (2025 Remaster)
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Number of tracks: 41
Official DR value: DR12
Samplerate: 192000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 4420 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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log date: 2025-07-25 11:57:36
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Analyzed: Christa Ludwig / Puccini: Madama Butterfly (1-7)
Hans Helm / Puccini: Madama Butterfly (8)
Herbert von Karajan / Puccini: Madama Butterfly (9)
Luciano Pavarotti / Puccini: Madama Butterfly (10-18)
Marius Rintzler / Puccini: Madama Butterfly (19)
Michel Sénéchal / Puccini: Madama Butterfly (20)
Mirella Freni / Puccini: Madama Butterfly (21-32)
Robert Kerns / Puccini: Madama Butterfly (33-38)
Wiener Philharmonic Orchestra / Puccini: Madama Butterfly (39-40)
Wiener Staatsopernchor / Puccini: Madama Butterfly (41)
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR15 -1.47 dB -21.73 dB 3:30 02-Sorride vostro onore? (2025 Remaster)
DR15 -0.92 dB -21.52 dB 7:35 17-E Izaghi ed Izanami, Sarundasico e Kami (2025 Remaster)
DR11 -0.92 dB -16.36 dB 2:01 26-Vespa! Rospo maledetto! (2025 Remaster)
DR7 -0.92 dB -13.46 dB 2:45 27-Una nave da guerra (2025 Remaster)
DR12 -12.37 dB -33.59 dB 2:17 33-Già il sole! (2025 Remaster)
DR15 -4.14 dB -27.17 dB 2:48 34-Chi sia? (2025 Remaster)
DR12 -0.92 dB -18.91 dB 2:57 40-Come una mosca prigionera (2025 Remaster)
DR13 -0.92 dB -20.70 dB 3:12 11-Tutti zitti! (2025 Remaster)
DR12 -1.06 dB -19.09 dB 3:43 06-Ecco. Son giunte al sommo del pendio (2025 Remaster)
DR13 -0.92 dB -19.32 dB 2:55 01-Introduction – E soffitto e pareti (2025 Remaster)
DR12 -0.92 dB -17.99 dB 2:59 03-Dovunque al mondo (2025 Remaster)
DR11 -0.92 dB -17.30 dB 2:35 04-America for Ever (2025 Remaster)
DR11 -0.92 dB -16.77 dB 3:32 08-L'Imperial Commissario (2025 Remaster)
DR13 -2.38 dB -23.52 dB 2:53 09-Vieni, amor mio! (2025 Remaster)
DR9 -4.23 dB -21.90 dB 0:37 12-O Kami! O Kami! (2025 Remaster)
DR13 -4.63 dB -26.66 dB 2:20 14-Bimba, bimba, non piangere (2025 Remaster)
DR12 -0.92 dB -18.72 dB 7:32 15-Viene la sera (2025 Remaster)
DR11 -0.92 dB -18.01 dB 3:10 37-Addio, fiorito asil (2025 Remaster)
DR10 -0.92 dB -15.25 dB 2:44 13-Cio-cio-san! Cio-cio-san! (2025 Remaster)
DR14 -0.92 dB -21.25 dB 2:02 21-Udiste? (2025 Remaster)
DR14 -2.98 dB -25.54 dB 3:52 07-Gran ventura (2025 Remaster)
DR13 -0.92 dB -19.06 dB 2:14 10-Ieri son salita tutta sola in segreto alla Missione (2025 Remaster)
DR9 -0.92 dB -15.19 dB 7:53 16-Vogliatemi bene – Vieni, vieni! (Love Duet) (2025 Remaster)
DR12 -0.92 dB -18.73 dB 4:33 18-Un bel dì vedremo (2025 Remaster)
DR15 -2.19 dB -24.95 dB 1:04 20-Si sa che aprir la parta (2025 Remaster)
DR8 -0.92 dB -13.78 dB 2:28 24-E questo? E questo? (2025 Remaster)
DR11 -0.92 dB -18.02 dB 5:18 25-Che tua madre dovrà prenderti in braccio (2025 Remaster)
DR14 -0.92 dB -20.20 dB 5:39 28-Scuoti quella fronda di ciliegio (2025 Remaster)
DR14 -0.92 dB -24.93 dB 5:34 29-Or vienmi ad adornar (2025 Remaster)
DR15 -1.55 dB -24.67 dB 1:56 38-Suzuki! Suzuki! Dove sei? (2025 Remaster)
DR16 -0.92 dB -27.40 dB 5:31 39-Tu, Suzuki, che sei tanto biona (2025 Remaster)
DR9 -0.91 dB -15.39 dB 5:35 41-Con onor muore – Tu, tu, piccolo iddio! (2025 Remaster)
DR10 -0.92 dB -15.17 dB 2:09 05-Ier l'altro il Consolato (2025 Remaster)
DR14 -0.92 dB -19.53 dB 6:38 19-C'è. Entrate (2025 Remaster)
DR14 -0.92 dB -22.72 dB 2:56 22-Ora a noi. Sedete qui (2025 Remaster)
DR12 -0.92 dB -18.89 dB 2:54 23-Ebbene, che fareste, Madama Butterfly? (2025 Remaster)
DR11 -0.92 dB -17.83 dB 2:10 35-Io so che alle sue pene (2025 Remaster)
DR12 -1.78 dB -19.53 dB 1:54 36-Non ve l'avevo detto? (2025 Remaster)
DR13 -0.92 dB -19.42 dB 6:14 31-Intermezzo – Oh eh! Oh eh! (2025 Remaster)
DR11 -0.92 dB -18.39 dB 1:49 32-[Fischi d'uccelli dal giardino] (2025 Remaster)
DR13 -14.88 dB -33.67 dB 3:03 30-Coro a bocca chiusa "Humming Chorus" (2025 Remaster)
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Number of tracks: 41
Official DR value: DR12
Samplerate: 192000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 4420 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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