Staging team
Conductor: G. Tourniaire, F. Drs, J. Štrunc
Stage director: K. Jernek
Set designer: O. Šimáček
Costume designer: O. Filipi
Chorus master: T. Karlovič
Assistant director: O. Kyndlová
Cast
Madama Butterfly (Cio-Cio-San): J. Burgetová, Ch. Vasileva
Suzuki, her maid: V. Hajnová Fialová, G. Ibragimova, A. Kalivodová, J. Sýkorová
Kate Pinkerton: S. Čmugrová, J. Levicová
F.B. Pinkerton, navy officer: T. Černý, I. Jan, L. Mastro
Sharpless, US consul in Nagasaki: M. Bárta, V. Sibera
Goro, match-maker: L. Havlák, J. Hruška, J. Ondráček
Prince Yamadori: M. Matoušek, J. Ondráček
Uncle Bonzo: O. Korotkov, F. Zahradníček
Yakuside: N. Nikolov, M. Svoboda
Imperial commissar: R. Vocel, R. Prázný
Librarian: S. Lehmann, M. Vokřínek
Mother of Cio-Cio-San: K. Džuganová, L. Hadačová, J. Zichová
Aunt: J. Holubová, L. Hilscherová
Cousin: S. Koczianová, D. Radosa
The opera is based on an American writer’s novel, written according to a true event. The composer found everything he needed in the story of Cio-Cio-San’s unhappy love – a sentimental story, sharp plot contrasts, exotic setting, action and tenderness. The spiritual background of the opera is the meeting of two cultures – in the character of Pinkerton (as the cynical representative of the superior white race) and a young Japanese girl. The music of Madam Butterfly shows great mastery in giving a true picture of the atmosphere and poetry of the orient, even though it is borne by Puccini’s own harmonious devices.
Running time: 2 hours 35 minutes with 1 intermission
Performed in Italian with Czech and English captions.
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