The Metropolitan Opera: Madama Butterfly

The Metropolitan Opera: Madama Butterfly

2009
2h 26m
9.0

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Overview

Anthony Minghella’s stunning production of Puccini’s opera opened the Met’s 2006–07 season and was seen by thousands of people around the world as part of the company’s Live in HD series. Patricia Racette is Cio-Cio-San, the trusting and innocent young geisha of the title, who disastrously falls in love with American Navy lieutenant B. F. Pinkerton (Marcello Giordani), only to be abandoned by him. Maria Zifchak is her loyal servant Suzuki and Dwayne Croft is Sharpless, the sympathetic American consul who does all he can but is unable to avert tragedy. Performance Date Mar 7, 2009

Status: Released

Language: IT

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English Italian

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Quick Facts

Release Date March 7, 2009
Status Released
Language IT
IMDb ID tt1469946

Cast

Patricia Racette
Patricia Racette

Cio-Cio-San

Marcello Giordani
Marcello Giordani

Pinkerton

Greg Fedderly
Greg Fedderly

Goro

Maria Zifchak
Maria Zifchak

Suzuki

Dwayne Croft
Dwayne Croft

Sharpless

Laura Fries
Laura Fries

Cousin

Linda Mays
Linda Mays

Mother

Stephen Paynter
Stephen Paynter

Uncle Yakuside

Jean Braham
Jean Braham

Aunt

Keith Miller
Keith Miller

Imperial Commissioner

Christian Jeong
Christian Jeong

The Registrar

Dean Peterson
Dean Peterson

The Bonze

Key Crew

Anthony Minghella
Director