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Madama Butterfly : tragedia giapponese in tre atti = Japanese tragedy in three acts / di John L. Long e David Belasco ; [libretto] di Giuseppe Giacosa e Luigi Illica ; musica di Giacomo Puccini ; Rai Trade, Fondazione Arena di Verona presentano.
Publication Information:
Ratingen, Germany : TDK, [2005]
Physical Description:
1 videodisc (142 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
General Note:
Originally released in 2004.
Program notes in English, French, and German in container.
DVD-9; soundtracks in DTS 5.1, Dolby digital 5.1, LPCM stereo; aspect ratio 16:9.
Contents:
Act I -- Dovunque al mondo -- Act 2 -- Ed e bella la sposa? -- Act 3 -- Amore o grillo -- Act 4 -- Ecco! Son giunte al sommo del pendio.
Summary:
Japan, early twentieth century. U.S. Navy Lieutenant B.F. Pinkerton inspects the house he has leased from a marriage broker. The broker, Goro, has procured him three servants and a geisha wife, Cio-Cio-San, known as Madama Butterfly. He is enchanted with the fragile Cio-Cio-San. Cio-Cio-San is heard in the distance joyously singing of her wedding. In a quiet moment, Cio-Cio-San shows her bridegroom her few earthly treasures and tells him of her intention to embrace his Christian faith. The Imperial Commissioner performs the wedding ceremony, and the guests toast the couple. The celebration is interrupted by Cio-Cio-San's uncle, a Buddhist priest, who bursts in, cursing the girl for having renounced her ancestors' religion. Alone with Cio-Cio-San in the moonlit garden, her husband dries her tears, and she joins him in singing of their love.
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Language Note:
Sung in Italian; subtitles in English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish.
Performer:
Fiorenza Cedolins (Cio-Cio San/Madama Butterfly) ; Freancesca Franci (Suzuki) ; Marcello Giordani (B.F. Pinkerton) ; Mina Blum (Kate Pinkerton) ; Juan Pons (Sharpless) ; Carlo Bosi (Goro) ; supporting soloists ; Coro dell'Arena di Verona ; Orchestra dell'Arena di Verona ; Daniel Oren, conductor.
Production Credits:
Directed for stage and set design by Franco Zeffirelli ; costume design, Emi Wada; choroegrapher, Michiko Taguchi; lighting design, Paolo Mazzon; directed for TV and video by George Blum.
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Recorded in performance July 10, 2004, Arena di Verona.
OCLC Number:
ocm68111397
Availability:
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