Puccini: Madama Butterfly (Sferisterio di Macerata) (2011)

  • NR
  • 06/28/2011 (US)
  • Music
  • 2h 17m

Overview

The story of Cio-Cio-San, called Butterfly, a young Nagasaki geisha who, abandoned by her American lover after giving birth to their son, ultimately kills herself, continues to impress audiences today. In this outstandingly authentic and elegant production from the Sferisterio Opera Festival, Puccini's highly emotional music is expertly delivered. The superior cast is headed by Raffaella Angeletti, "certainly one of the best Butterflies of our time" (ForumOpera.com), who has performed this role in many Italian theatres, as well as in Madrid and at the Vienna Staatsoper.

Giuseppe Giacosa

Writer

Luigi Illica

Writer

Tiziano Mancini

Director

Cast

Raffaella Angeletti's headshot

Raffaella Angeletti

Cio-Cio-San (Butterfly)
Annunziata Vestri's headshot

Annunziata Vestri

Suzuki
Massimiliano Pisapia's headshot

Massimiliano Pisapia

B.F. Pinkerton
Claudio Sgura's headshot

Claudio Sgura

Sharpless
Thomas Morris's headshot

Thomas Morris

Goro
Nicole Brandolino's headshot

Nicole Brandolino

Kate Pinkerton
Enrico Cossutta's headshot

Enrico Cossutta

Il principe Yamadori
Enrico Iori's headshot

Enrico Iori

Il Bonzo

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