The Metropolitan Opera - Puccini: Madama Butterfly (2016)
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.
Director: Gary Halvorson, Carolyn Choa
Genre: Music
Runtime: 164 min
Release Date: April 2, 2016
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
Screenplay
Music: Giacomo Puccini
Country: United Kingdom
Language: Italiano
Original Language: it
Keywords
opera, the metropolitan opera
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Metropolitan Opera - Puccini: Madama Butterfly about?
- 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.
- Who directed The Metropolitan Opera - Puccini: Madama Butterfly?
- The Metropolitan Opera - Puccini: Madama Butterfly was directed by Gary Halvorson, Carolyn Choa.
- Who stars in The Metropolitan Opera - Puccini: Madama Butterfly?
- The Metropolitan Opera - Puccini: Madama Butterfly stars Roberto Alagna, Kristine Opolais, Maria Zifchak, Dwayne Croft, Deborah Voigt, Tony Stevenson.
- How long is The Metropolitan Opera - Puccini: Madama Butterfly?
- The Metropolitan Opera - Puccini: Madama Butterfly has a runtime of 2h 44m (164 minutes).
- What genre is The Metropolitan Opera - Puccini: Madama Butterfly?
- The Metropolitan Opera - Puccini: Madama Butterfly is a Music film.
- Where was The Metropolitan Opera - Puccini: Madama Butterfly produced?
- The Metropolitan Opera - Puccini: Madama Butterfly was produced in United Kingdom.