Madama Butterfly

Composer: Puccini, Giacomo

Librettist/Text Author: Giacosa, Giuseppe

Librettist/Text Author: Illica, Luigi

Libretto Source: Belasco, David

Conductor: Domingo, Placido

Orchestra: Citta Lirica Orchestra

Chorus: Citta Lirica Chorus

Chorus Master: Visconti, Stefano

B.F. Pinkerton: Armiliato, Fabio

Bonzo: Zanellato, Riccardo

Cio-Cio-San (Madama Butterfly): Dessi, Daniela

Cio-Cio-San's Mother: Mellace, Sandra

Goro: Casalin, Luca

Kate Pinkerton: Cioppi, Maria

Sharpless: Pons, Juan

Suzuki: Rinaldi, Rossana

The Aunt: Meozzi, Alessandra

The Cousin: Borin, Elena

The Imperial Commissioner: Camastra, Marco

The Registrar: La Colla, Stefano

Yakuside: Ferrari, Salvatore

Yamadori: Camastra, Marco

Set Designer: Pomodoro, Arnaldo

Costume Designer: Mariotto, Guillermo

Lighting Designer: Ronchieri, Davide

Stage Director: Monti, Stefano

Television Director: Mancini, Tiziano

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Date of Production: 2004

Festival: Puccini Festival

Venue: Teatro dei Quattromila, Torre del Lago

Playing Time: 02:31:12

Catalogue Number: 33457

UPC: 8007144334574

Libretto

Madama Butterfly (NTSC)

Synopsis

Madama Butterfly (NTSC)

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On the anniversary of the first success of Madama Butterfly in Brescia on 28 May 1904, Placido Domingo conducted, from the podium of Torre del Lago Puccini, Daniela Dessì, Fabio Armilato and Juan Pons in a new production by Stefano Monti with sets designed by Arnaldo Pomodoro and costumes of Maison Gattinoni.