In Rehearsal: A New Butterfly for the Met (2006)

Late Academy Award–winning director Anthony Minghella made his Met debut on Opening Night of the 2006–07 season, with a now-classic staging of Puccini’s perennial heartbreaker Madama Butterfly. This documentary follows the production’s creation—from the Met’s subterranean rehearsal rooms to the main stage and on to the premiere—as Minghella worked with the opera’s stars, soprano Cristina Gallardo-Domâs as Cio-Cio-San and tenor Marcello Giordani as Pinkerton.

Director: Susan Froemke
Runtime: 30 min
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Language: English, Italiano
Original Language: en

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opera

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is In Rehearsal: A New Butterfly for the Met about?
Late Academy Award–winning director Anthony Minghella made his Met debut on Opening Night of the 2006–07 season, with a now-classic staging of Puccini’s perennial heartbreaker Madama Butterfly. This documentary follows the production’s creation—from the Met’s subterranean rehearsal rooms to the main stage and on to the premiere—as Minghella worked with the opera’s stars, soprano Cristina Gallardo-Domâs as Cio-Cio-San and tenor Marcello Giordani as Pinkerton.
Who directed In Rehearsal: A New Butterfly for the Met?
In Rehearsal: A New Butterfly for the Met was directed by Susan Froemke.
Who stars in In Rehearsal: A New Butterfly for the Met?
In Rehearsal: A New Butterfly for the Met stars Marcello Giordani, Cristina Gallardo-Domas, Anthony Minghella, James Levine.
How long is In Rehearsal: A New Butterfly for the Met?
In Rehearsal: A New Butterfly for the Met has a runtime of 30m (30 minutes).