The Metropolitan Opera - Puccini: Madama Butterfly
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Released April 02, 2016
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Overview
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.
Cast
Roberto Alagna
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Lt. B. F. Pinkerton
Kristine Opolais
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Cio-Cio-San
Maria Zifchak
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Suzuki
Dwayne Croft
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Sharpless
Deborah Voigt
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Self - Host
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Tony Stevenson
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Goro
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Patricia Steiner
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Cio-Cio-San's cousin
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Belinda Oswald
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Cio-Cio-San's mother
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Craig Montgomery
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Uncle Yakuside
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Jean Braham
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Cio-Cio-San's aunt
David Crawford
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Imperial Commissioner
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Juhwan Lee
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The Registrar
Crew
Giacomo Puccini
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Original Music Composer
Luigi Illica
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Writer
Giuseppe Giacosa
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Writer
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Karel Mark Chichon
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Conductor
Gary Halvorson
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Director
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Han Feng
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Costume Designer
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Carolyn Choa
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Choreographer
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Michael Levine
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Set Designer
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Peter Mumford
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Lighting Design
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Carolyn Choa
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Director
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John Kerswell
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Sound Supervisor
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Ron Washburn
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Technical Supervisor