The Metropolitan Opera - Puccini: Madama Butterfly

9.0 / 10

(1 votes)

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.

Country:

United Kingdom

Genre:

Music

Duration:

164 minutes

Year:

2016

Director:

Carolyn Choa

Cast:
Roberto Alagna

Lt. B. F. Pinkerton

Kristine Opolais

Cio-Cio-San

Maria Zifchak

Suzuki

Dwayne Croft

Sharpless

Deborah Voigt

Self - Host

Crew:
Giacomo Puccini

Original Music Composer

Karel Mark Chichon

Conductor

Giuseppe Giacosa

Writer

Luigi Illica

Writer

Carolyn Choa

Director