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Madama Butterfly (Italian pronunciation: [maˈdaːma ˈbatterflai]; Madame Butterfly) is an opera in three acts (originally two) by Giacomo Puccini, with an Italian libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa.
Madam Butterfly (in Italian Madama Butterfly) is one of opera’s most enduring tales of unrequited love. Puccini’s poignant score follows the tragic tale of Cio Cio San, a young Japanese girl who falls in love with American naval officer Pinkerton, with devastating consequences.
Jun 27, 2024 · Madama Butterfly, opera in three acts (originally two acts) by Italian composer Giacomo Puccini (Italian libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa) that premiered at La Scala opera house in Milan on February 17, 1904. The work is one of the most frequently performed of all operas.
Photo: Louis Mélançon. Right: For more than two decades, Renata Scotto was a much-admired interpreter of the title role of Madama Butterfly, which served as her Met debut in 1965. Because of Scotto’s diminutive size and impassioned portrayal, Cio-Cio-San became the Italian soprano’s signature role. Photo: Frank Lerner.
A guide to Giacomo Puccini's endlessly moving Madama Butterfly, including Synopsis, Music & Arias, Fun Facts, Running Time and much more!
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Madam Butterfly: a guide to Puccini's famous opera and its best recordings - Classical Music.
Directed by the Goya Award-winning Mario Gas, this stunning Madame Butterfly gets a cinematic twist as all the action takes place on a 1930s film set. Korean soprano Karah Son reprises her signature role as Puccini’s tragic heroine trying to find her way in a world dominated by men. Tenor Jonathan Tetelman is the callous Pinkerton, with Hyona ...
Synopsis: Madama Butterfly Select a language to update the synopsis text. Composer. Giacomo Puccini. Librettist. Giuseppe Giacosa & Luigi Illica. Sung In. Italian. Met titles In. ... Find The Metropolitan Opera on Instagram (opens new window) Find The Metropolitan Opera on YouTube (opens new window) Find The Metropolitan Opera on TikTok (opens ...
The Story. Act I. Japan, early 20th century. Lieutenant Benjamin Franklin Pinkerton of the U.S. Navy inspects a house overlooking Nagasaki harbor that he is leasing from Goro, a marriage broker. The house comes with three servants and a geisha wife named Cio-Cio-San, known as Madame Butterfly.
