The Metropolitan Opera - Puccini: Madama Butterfly

The story

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

R Roberto AlagnaLt. B. F. Pinkerton K Kristine OpolaisCio-Cio-San M Maria ZifchakSuzuki D Dwayne CroftSharpless D Deborah VoigtSelf - Host T Tony StevensonGoro P Patricia SteinerCio-Cio-San's cousin B Belinda OswaldCio-Cio-San's mother C Craig MontgomeryUncle Yakuside J Jean BrahamCio-Cio-San's aunt D David CrawfordImperial Commissioner J Juhwan LeeThe Registrar

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S Stefan SzkafarowskyThe Bonze E Edyta KulczacKate Pinkerton K Kevin AugustineCio-Cio-San's child T Tom LeeCio-Cio-San's child M Marc PetrosinoCio-Cio-San's child H Hsin-Ping ChangBallet soloist J James GraberBallet soloist