Movie·2016·2h 44m
The Metropolitan Opera - Puccini: Madama Butterfly
Directed By
Carolyn Choa
Country
United Kingdom
Language
Italian
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The Story
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.
Written By
Giuseppe Giacosa, Luigi Illica
Producer
Peter Gelb
Music
Giacomo Puccini
Themes
Audience Score
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Cast
Roberto Alagna
Lt. B. F. Pinkerton
Kristine Opolais
Cio-Cio-San
Maria Zifchak
Suzuki
Dwayne Croft
Sharpless
Deborah Voigt
Self - Host
Tony Stevenson
Goro
Patricia Steiner
Cio-Cio-San's cousin
Belinda Oswald
Cio-Cio-San's mother
Craig Montgomery
Uncle Yakuside
Jean Braham
Cio-Cio-San's aunt
David Crawford
Imperial Commissioner
Juhwan Lee
The Registrar
Stefan Szkafarowsky
The Bonze
Edyta Kulczac
Kate Pinkerton
Kevin Augustine
Cio-Cio-San's child
Tom Lee
Cio-Cio-San's child
Marc Petrosino
Cio-Cio-San's child
Hsin-Ping Chang
Ballet soloist
// crew
Crew
Giacomo Puccini
Original Music Composer
Giuseppe Giacosa
Writer
Luigi Illica
Writer
Carolyn Choa
Director
Gary Halvorson
Director
Peter Gelb
Executive Producer
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