The Metropolitan Opera - Puccini: Madama Butterfly
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Directed by Gary Halvorson, Carolyn Choa
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.
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Roberto AlagnaLt. B. F. Pinkerton
Kristine OpolaisCio-Cio-San
Maria ZifchakSuzuki
Dwayne CroftSharpless
Deborah VoigtSelf - Host
David CrawfordImperial CommissionerExplore the crew
- Original Music Composer
- Giacomo Puccini
- Writer
- Luigi Illica
- Writer
- Giuseppe Giacosa
- Director
- Gary Halvorson
- Director
- Carolyn Choa