Puccini - Madama Butterfly (2014)
In 2012, the Hamburg State Opera presented a new production of Giacomo Puccini’s masterpiece Madama Butterfl y. The internationally renowned director Vincent Boussard stages the opera, collaborating with star fashion designer Christian Lacroix and set designer Vincent Lemaire. Together they succeed in bringing to life the moving tragedy of the young Japanese geisha Cio-Cio San in a stylish and sophisticated production that focuses on the title role, impressively portrayed by Greek soprano Alexia Voulgaridou. Subtly conducted by Alexander Joel, the dynamic cast includes Romanian Tenor Teodor Ilincai as Cio-Cio San’s love interest, B.F. Pinkerton and Estonian baritone Lauri Vasar as Consul Sharpless. Madama Butterfl y contains an enormous wealth of psychological poetry. Through his music, Giacomo Puccini lends his characters extremely rich and complex profi les and created an extraordinary explosive force.
Cast
- Alexia Voulgaridou - Cio-Cio San
- Cristina Damian - Suzuki
- Teodor Ilincai - B. F. Pinkerton
- Philharmoniker Hamburg - Orchestra
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Puccini - Madama Butterfly about?
- In 2012, the Hamburg State Opera presented a new production of Giacomo Puccini’s masterpiece Madama Butterfl y. The internationally renowned director Vincent Boussard stages the opera, collaborating with star fashion designer Christian Lacroix and set designer Vincent Lemaire. Together they succeed in bringing to life the moving tragedy of the young Japanese geisha Cio-Cio San in a stylish and sophisticated production that focuses on the title role, impressively portrayed by Greek soprano Alexia Voulgaridou. Subtly conducted by Alexander Joel, the dynamic cast includes Romanian Tenor Teodor Ilincai as Cio-Cio San’s love interest, B.F. Pinkerton and Estonian baritone Lauri Vasar as Consul Sharpless. Madama Butterfl y contains an enormous wealth of psychological poetry. Through his music, Giacomo Puccini lends his characters extremely rich and complex profi les and created an extraordinary explosive force.
- Who stars in Puccini - Madama Butterfly?
- Puccini - Madama Butterfly stars Alexia Voulgaridou, Cristina Damian, Teodor Ilincai, Philharmoniker Hamburg.
- How long is Puccini - Madama Butterfly?
- Puccini - Madama Butterfly has a runtime of 2h 17m (137 minutes).
- What genre is Puccini - Madama Butterfly?
- Puccini - Madama Butterfly is a Music film.