Puccini: Madama Butterfly (DVD) – Asmik Grigorian, Joshua Guerrero
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Puccini: Madama Butterfly (DVD) – Asmik Grigorian, Joshua Guerrero
Composer: Giacomo Puccini
Artists: Asmik Grigorian, Joshua Guerrero, Lauri Vasar, Hongni Wu, Ya-chung Huang, Romanas Kudriašovas, Jeremy White, Josef Jeungmeen Ahn, Veena Akama-Makia, Royal Opera Chorus, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
Conductor: Kevin John Edusei
Director: Moshe Leiser, Patrice Caurier
Video Format: 16:9
Sound Format: Dolby Digital / DTS Digital Surround
Region: All Regions
Language: Italian
Subtitles: English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean
Number of Discs: 1
Studio: Opus Arte
Release Date: November 29, 2024
Run Time: 149 minutes; plus 11 minutes bonus material
When young Japanese geisha Cio-Cio-San marries American naval officer Pinkerton, she believes she is entering a marriage for life. Forsaking her religion and community, she dreams of a future with her new husband, only to learn that for Pinkerton, their marriage is merely an illusion – one with tragic consequences. With its exquisite score, Giacomo Puccini’s poignant 1904 opera is as beautiful as it is shattering. Drawing inspiration from 19th-century European images of Japan, Moshe Leiser and Patrice Caurier’s production stars Asmik Grigorian, with Kevin John Edusei conducting.
History
Puccini’s original version of Madama Butterfly premiered at Milan’s Teatro alla Scala in 1904. The composer was inspired to write an opera about a tragic love between a young Japanese geisha and an American Navy officer after seeing David Belasco’s play by the same name performed in London in June 1900. Puccini’s score includes many Japanese folk melodies, and is one of his most sweeping and sophisticated. It remains one of the world’s most popular operas.
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