Giacomo Puccini, Madama Butterfly
Venice: La Fenice Opera House
Conductor: Manlio Benzi
Director: Àlex Rigola
Sets & Costumes: Mariko Mori
Light Designer: Albert Faura
running time: 2h35'
first part: 0h50'
interval: 0h25'
second part: 1h20'
cast
Cio-cio-san ⎮ Vittoria Yeo
Pinkerton ⎮ Azer Zada
Kate Juie Mellor
Suzuki ⎮ Manuela Custer
Sharpless ⎮ Alessandro Luongo
Goro ⎮ Cristiano Olivieri
Principe Yamadori ⎮ William Corrò
Bonzo ⎮ Christian Saitta
Yakusidé
Salvatore De Benedetto (6, 10, 14, 24/4)
Roberto Menegazzo (8, 12, 22/4)
The Imperial Commissioner
Nicola Nalesso (6, 10, 14, 24/4)
Umberto Imbrenda (8, 12, 22/4)
The Official Registrar
Giampaolo Baldin (6, 10, 14, 24/4)
Franco Zanette (8, 12, 22/4)
Cio-Cio-san’s mother
Simona Forni (6, 10, 14, 24/4)
Paola Rossi (8, 12, 22/4)
The aunt
Alessandra Vavasori (6, 10, 14, 24/4)
Marta Codognola (8, 12, 22/4)
The cousin
Alessandra Giudici (6, 10, 14, 24/4)
Emanuela Conti (8, 12, 22/4)
Conductor ⎮ Manlio Benzi
Director ⎮ Àlex Rigola
Sets & Costumes ⎮ Mariko Mori
Light designer ⎮ Albert Faura
head design ⎮ milliner by Kamo
La Fenice Chori & Orchestra
Chorus Master ⎮ Claudio Marino Moretti
La Fenice production
Biennale Arte 2013special project
english surtitles
Puccini’s most popular opera, this psychological drama explores the innermost being of the young protagonist while exalting the intense poetry of everything that is small. To a libretto by Illica and Giacosa based on the tale Madame Butterfly by John Luther Long and the Japanese tragedy Madame Butterfly by David Belasco, it had its world première at La Scala in Milan on 17 February 1904. The set for this production is by the Japanese artist Mariko Mori and was part of the special events section of the 55th International Art Exhibition of the Venice Biennale
