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Madama Butterfly
Opéra Bastille - from 14 September to 13 November 2019
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Madama Butterfly
Opera Giacomo Puccini
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Opéra Bastille - from 14 September to 13 November 2019
2h45 with 1 interval
Surtitle : French / English
About
In few words:
For his Madame Chrysanthème, Pierre Loti drew on memories of his own visit to Japan in 1885. When composing Madama Butterfly, Giacomo Puccini was inspired by the popular melodies and sonorities of Japanese voices. However, in the literary work, as in the opera, the heroine remains the same: Kiku-san or Cio‑Cio‑san, a young geisha betrayed by her western husband, the symbol of the meeting of two different worlds. Robert Wilson’s ethereal production espouses to perfection the dramatic intensity and underlying violence of this thoroughly Japanese tragedy.
- Opening
- First part 50 mn
- Intermission 30 mn
- Second part 85 mn
- End
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Madama Butterfly
Opera in three acts
After David Belasco Based on a short novel by John Luther Long
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Music :
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Libretto :
Luigi Illica
Giuseppe Giacosa
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Conductor :
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Director :
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Set design :
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Costume design :
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Choreography :
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Dramaturgy :
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Chorus master :
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Cio-Cio-San (Madama Butterfly) :
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(14, 19 Sept., 9, 19, 30 Oct., 2, 5, 8, 13 Nov.)
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(12, 26, 29 Oct., 1, 6, 9 Nov.)
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Suzuki :
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(14, 19 Sept., 30 oct., 2, 5, 6, 8, 9, 13 Nov)
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(9, 12, 19, 26, 29 Oct.,1 Nov.)
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B.F. Pinkerton :
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(14, 19 Sept., 9, 19 Oct., 2, 5, 8, 13 Nov.)
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(12, 26, 29, 30 Oct., 1, 6, 9 Nov.)
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Sharpless :
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Goro :
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Il Principe Yamadori (Le Prince Yamadori) :
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Kate Pinkerton :
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Lo Zio bonzo (Le Bonze) :
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Yakuside :
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Il Commissario Imperiale :
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L'Ufficiale del registro :
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La madre di Cio-Cio San :
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La Zia :
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La Cugina :
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Performances
Available in audiodescription
Advantages
Full
Available in audiodescription
Advantages
Full
Gallery
Audio clips
Madame Butterfly (saison 19/20)- Acte II
Madame Butterfly (saison 19/20)- Acte III (Ana María Martínez)
Madame Butterfly (saison 19/20) - Acte II (Ana María Martínez, Laurent Naouri)
Madame Butterfly (saison 19/20)- Acte II (Ana María Martínez)
Media coverage
Madame Butterfly ou l’univers poétique en majesté de Bob Wilson
Publik'Art - Amaury JacquetNous avons trouvé son [Ana María Martínez] interprétation bouleversante
Classique News - Sabino Pena ArciaLa production de Madame Butterfly du metteur en scène Bob Wilson n’a pas pris la moindre ride, offrant un écrin d’esthète à l’œuvre de Giacomo Puccini
Olyrix - Violette Renié
About the work
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Draw-me Madama Butterfly
By Octave
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The lighting for Madama Butterfly
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Podcast Madame Butterfly
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