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.
Genre: Music
Stars: Roberto Alagna, Kristine Opolais, Maria Zifchak, Dwayne Croft, Deborah Voigt, Tony Stevenson
Crew: Giacomo Puccini (Original Music Composer), Luigi Illica (Writer), Giuseppe Giacosa (Writer), Karel Mark Chichon (Conductor), Gary Halvorson (Director), Han Feng (Costume Designer)
Country: United Kingdom
Language: Italiano
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Runtime: 164 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Apr 02, 2016
IMDb: 2
Keywords:opera, the metropolitan opera
