Madama Butterfly

Composer: Puccini, Giacomo

Librettist/Text Author: Giacosa, Giuseppe

Librettist/Text Author: Illica, Luigi

Libretto Source: Belasco, David

Conductor: Waart, Edo de

Orchestra: Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra

Chorus: Netherlands Opera Chorus

Chorus Master: Jansen, Boudewijn

Goro: Blanchet, Peter

Il commissario imperiale: Driessen, Bart

Il principe Yamadori: Smeets, Roger

Kate Pinkerton: Bijnen, Anneleen

L'ufficiale del registro: Halteren, John van

La cugina: Miletic, Vesna

La madre di Cio-Cio-San: Mogaki, Hiroko

La zia: Scheepers, Janine

Lieutenant B. F. Pinkerton: Thompson, Martin

Lo zio Bonzo: Saciuk, Andrzej

Madama Butterfly (Cio-Cio-San): Barker, Cheryl

Sharpless: Stilwell, Richard

Suzuki: Keen, Catherine

Yakuside: Teeuwen, Harry

Set Designer: Wilson, Robert

Costume Designer: Parmeggiani, Frida

Lighting Designer: Wilson, Robert

Stage Director: Wilson, Robert

Television Director: Vermeiren, Misjel

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Date of Production: 2003

Venue: Het Muziektheater, Amsterdam

Playing Time: 02:49:00

Catalogue Number: OA0937D

UPC: 809478009375

Libretto

Madama Butterfly (NTSC)

Synopsis

Madama Butterfly (NTSC)

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Robert Wilson's pure and highly stylised 2003 production enhances the timeless beauty of Puccini's moving Japanese tragedy. Cheryl Barker and Martin Thompson lead an inspired cast in a highly charged recording from the Amsterdam Muziektheater with the Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by a masterful and passionate Edo de Waart.

Bonus features:

- Illustrated Synopsis

- Introduction to the Madama Butterfly - interviews with Robert Wilson, Edo De Waart and the cast