Madama Butterfly | "Un bel di vedremo"
The tragic story of the geisha Cio Cio San, better known as Madama Butterfly, thrills any audience with Puccini's innate talent. A story that tells the harsh struggle between two unrecognisable civilisations. The story is set, this time, in a different way through the stage direction of Mario Gas who places the narration on a 1930s film set, offering three simultaneous perspectives to enjoy even more of this moving classic by Giacomo Puccini.
Tragedia giapponese in three acts
Music by Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924)
Libretto by Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica, after the play Madama Butterfly by David Belasco, after a short story by John Luther Long
Premiered at the Teatro alla Scala, Milán on February 17, 1904
Premiered at the Teatro Real on November 20, 1907
Production of the Teatro Real
Titular Chorus and Orchestra of the Teatro Real
Artistic team
Conductor | Marco Armiliato
Stage director | Mario Gas
Set designer | Ezio Frigerio
Costumes designer | Franca Squarciapino
Lighting designer | Vinicio Cheli
Chorus master | Andrés Máspero
Cast
Madama Butterfly (Cio-Cio-San) | Ermonela Jaho
Suzuki | Enkelejda Shkosa
Mrs. Kate Pinkerton | Marifé Nogales
B.F. Pinkerton | Jorge de León
Sharpless | Ángel Ódena
Goro | Francisco Vas
Prince Yamadori | Tomeu Bibiloni
Uncle Bonzo | Fernando Radó
