Madama Butterfly

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Record ID
1019
Identifier
90648
Genre
Work Title
Madama Butterfly
Uniform Title
Madama Butterfly
Program/Series Title
Madama Butterfly
Work Alternate Titles
Madame Butterfly
Text Author
Giacosa, Giuseppe, 1847-1906 (libretto) ; Illica, Luigi, 1857-1919 (libretto)
Production Year
2006
Transmission/Release Date
9/25/06
Transmission/Release Year
Transmitter/Outlet/Streaming Platform
Closed circuit (simulcast) transmission to Times Square
Conductor/Music Director
Levine, James
Orchestra
Metropolitan Opera
Chorus/Choir
Metropolitan Opera
Soloists
Marcello Giordani (Lt. B. F. Pinkerton) ; Greg Fedderly (Goro) ; Maria Zifchak (Suzuki) ; Dwayne Croft (Sharpless) ; Cristina Gallardo-Domas (Cio-Cio-San) ; Lynn Taylor (Cousin) ; Linda Mays (Mother) ; David Frye (Uncle Yakuside) ; Carolyn Sielski (Aunt) ; Keith Miller (Imperial Commissioner) ; Craig Montgomery (Registrar) ; James Courtney (Bonze) ; David Won (Yamadori) ; Edyta Kulczak (Kate Pinkerton) ; Mark Down ; Nick Barnes ; Finn Caldwell (Cio-Cio-San's child) ; Hsin Ping Chang ; Tom Yang (Principal dancers)
Participants
Daljit Dhaliwal (host/interviewer)
TV/Film Director
Cosel, William
Stage Director
Minghella, Anthony
Sets
Levine, Michael
Costumes
Feng, Han
Choreography
Choa, Carolyn
Production Company
Metropolitan Opera Association, Inc.
Producer
Briccetti, Louisa ; Warivonchik, Victoria
Executive Producer
Gelb, Peter ; Bongiovanni, Mia
Technical Information
HDTV. Viewed only in New York City. Closed circuit transmission to Lincoln Center Plaza and Times Square.
Other Information
Mark Down, Nick Barnes, Blind Summit Theatre (Puppetry) ; Sonya Haddad (English subtitles) ; Intermission features: a "making of" behind-the scenes documentary by filmaker Susan Froemke, and Beverly Sills interviewing Rufus Wainwright and others.
Duration
ca. 210'
Company
Metropolitan Opera Company
Sourcemat
DLCAT - 148

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