Madama Butterfly
Item
Record ID
1052
Identifier
90678
Genre
Work Title
Madama Butterfly
Uniform Title
Madama Butterfly
Program/Series Title
Live from Lincoln Center: The New York City Opera
Work Alternate Titles
Madame Butterfly
Composer
Text Author
Illica, Luigi, 1857-1919 (libretto) ; Giacosa, Giuseppe, 1847-1906 (libretto)
Production Year
2008
Transmission/Release Date
3/20/08
Transmission/Release Year
Transmitter/Outlet/Streaming Platform
PBS
Conductor/Music Director
Manahan, George
Orchestra
New York City Opera
Chorus/Choir
New York City Opera
Soloists
Shu-Ying-Li (Cio-Cio-San) ; James Valenti (Benjamin F. Pinkerton) ; Jennifer Tiller (Suzuki) ; Michael Chioldi (Sharpless) ; Jeffery Picon (Goro) ; Bernadette Fiorella (Cousin) ; Paula Hostetter (Mother) ; Tyler Christopher Backer (Sorrow) ; Young Bok Kim (The Bonze) ; Kyungmook Yum (Yamadori) ; Erin Elizabeth Smith (Kate Pinkerton) ; Paula Lisco (Aunt) ; William Ledbetter (Imperial Commissioner) ; Louis Perry (Registrar) ; Gregory Hostetler (Yakuside)
Participants
Susan Graham (host) ; Fred Child (commentator)
TV/Film Director
Skog, Alan
Stage Director
Lamos, Mark
Sets
Yeargan, Michael
Costumes
Hoffman, Constance
Production Company
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts Inc.
Producer
Goberman, John
Executive Producer
Goberman, John
Technical Information
HDTV
Other Information
At first intermission Susan Graham interviews Mark Lamos and James Valenti. Also features on the real Madame Butterfly and Nagasaki, and Beverly Sills on Puccini. Second intermission includes Graham interviewing Shu-Ying-Li and George Manahan, and a feature on David Belasco. Kirk Browning memorial credit. Sonya Friedman (English subtitles).
Duration
ca. 180'
Presenting Station
WNET/Thirteen New York
Company
New York City Opera
Adaptation
Libretto based on short story by John Luther Long and play by David Belasco.
Sourcemat
DLCAT-178