30th May

Concert will begin at 17:00 hours GMT

Puccini's 'Madama Butterfly' with Hernández, Polenzani, Beltrami and Meachem from Madrid

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Puccini's 'Madama Butterfly' is an opera in three acts, with an Italian libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa. It is based on the short story 'Madame Butterfly' (1898) by John Luther Long, which in turn was based on stories told to Long by his sister Jennie Correll and on the semi-autobiographical 1887 French novel Madame Chrysanthème by Pierre Loti.

Performers: Cio-Cio San: Saioa Hernández. Pinkerton: Matthew Polenzani. Suzuki: Silvia Beltrami. Sharpless: Lucas Meachem. Goro: Mikeldi Atxalandabaso. Prince Yamadori: Tomeu Bibiloni. Bonzo:  Fernando Radó. Kate Pinkerton: Marta Fontanals-Simmons. 

Teatro Real Choir and Orchestra. Conductor: Nicola Luisotti.

Recorded 12 July 2024.