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Cast
Roberto Alagna
as Lt. B. F. Pinkerton
Kristine Opolais
as Cio-Cio-San
Maria Zifchak
as Suzuki
Dwayne Croft
as Sharpless
Deborah Voigt
as Self - Host
Tony Stevenson
as Goro
Patricia Steiner
as Cio-Cio-San's cousin
Belinda Oswald
as Cio-Cio-San's mother
Craig Montgomery
as Uncle Yakuside
Jean Braham
as Cio-Cio-San's aunt
Movie Info & Details
Release Year2016
Runtime2h 44m
LanguageItalian
CertificationNR
GenresMusic
Votes1
DirectorGary Halvorson, Carolyn Choa
WritersLuigi Illica, Giuseppe Giacosa
TypeFeature Film
Rating9.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Metropolitan Opera - Puccini: Madama Butterfly
About The Metropolitan Opera - Puccini: Madama Butterfly
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.
Directed by Gary Halvorson, Carolyn Choa, The Metropolitan Opera - Puccini: Madama Butterfly leans on a strong ensemble — Roberto Alagna, Kristine Opolais, Maria Zifchak — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about music titles of 2016.
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