The Metropolitan Opera - Puccini: Madama Butterfly

The read

It runs long at 2h 44m.

Synopsis

Anthony Minghella’s beautiful, atmospheric production enhances Puccini’s drama of unfortunate, doomed love. Soprano Kristine Opolais brings all of her passionate commitment to her portrayal of Cio-Cio-San, the teenage geisha who gives up everything for Lt. Pinkerton. Roberto Alagna is the American naval officer who does not understand the depth of Cio-Cio-San’s love, and whose subsequent marriage to an American woman precipitates Butterfly’s suicide. Maria Zifchak is Suzuki, Cio-Cio-San’s faithful servant, and Dwayne Croft plays the American consul Sharpless, who tries to avert the tragedy. Karel Mark Chichon conducts.

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Key crew

• Giacomo PucciniOriginal Music Composer
• Luigi IllicaWriter
• Giuseppe GiacosaWriter
• Gary HalvorsonDirector
• Carolyn ChoaDirector

Cast

• Roberto AlagnaLt. B. F. Pinkerton
• Kristine OpolaisCio-Cio-San
• Maria ZifchakSuzuki
• Dwayne CroftSharpless
• Deborah VoigtSelf - Host
• Tony StevensonGoro
• Patricia SteinerCio-Cio-San's cousin
• Belinda OswaldCio-Cio-San's mother
• Craig MontgomeryUncle Yakuside
• Jean BrahamCio-Cio-San's aunt
• David CrawfordImperial Commissioner
• Juhwan LeeThe Registrar

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