Cast

Conductor: Mark Elder
Cio-Cio-San: Maria Gavrilova
Suzuki: Maria Zifchak
Pinkerton: Roberto Alagna
Sharpless: Luca Salsi

Anthony Minghella’s vision of Madama Butterfly became the talk of the opera world when it opened the 2006–07 season, quickly selling out its entire run. The highly theatrical yet emotionally intimate production—with vibrant costumes set against elegant lacquered surfaces—returns with the riveting singing-actress Patricia Racette in the title role and star tenor Roberto Alagna as her wayward lover, Pinkerton.