Madama Butterfly : Japanese tragedy in three parts / composer, Giacomo Puccini ; libretto Luigi Illica, Giuseppe Giacosa ; from Het Muziektheater Amsterdam ; De Nederlandse Opera.
Cheryl Barker (Madama Butterfly) ; Martin Thompson (B.F. Pinkerton) ; Catherine Keen (Suzuki) ; Richard Stilwell (Sharpless) ; Anneleen Bijnen (Kate Pinkerton) ; Peter Blanchet (Goro) ; supporting soloists ; Chorus of De Nederlandse Opera ; Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra ; Edo de Waart, conductor. Recorded in performance in 2003. Program notes in English, French and German in container. Special features include: illustrated synopsis ; cast gallery ; introduction to the opera, directed by Roeland Hazendonk, including interviews with Robert Wilson, Edo de Waart and the cast.
Summary:
Robert Wilson's pure and highly stylized 2003 production enhances the timeless beauty of Puccini's moving Japanese tragedy. Cheryl Barker and Martin Thompson lead the cast along with the Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra.
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