Puccini: Madama Butterfly

Opera in three acts, in Italian with Hungarian surtitles

The tale of Cio-Cio san and Pinkerton stands out as one of the finest romantic tragedies ever written. Convinced that her 'temporary marriage' is not only legally binding, but also founded on reciprocated feelings, 'Madama' Butterfly loses every last shred of hope, until death offers the only possible escape. 'Had it not been set in an exotic locale far from here,' went the commentary on the play that inspired the libretto, 'the suffering would be unbearable.' For opera lovers, Puccini's wonderful music elevates tragedy to the heights of catharsis.

Cast

Conductor: N.N.

Cio-Cio san: Andrea Rost

Suzuki: Andrea Ulbrich

Kate: Eszter Zavaros

Pinkerton: Boldizsár László

Sharpless: Anatoliy Fokanov

Goro: Zoltán Megyesi

Yamadori: Róbert Rezsnyák

The Bonze: Ferenc Cserhalmi

The Imperial Commissioner: Sándor Egri

Credits

Librettist: Luigi Illica / Giuseppe Giacosa

Director: Miklós Gábor Kerényi

Costume designer: Kentaur

Costume designer: Ilona Vágvölgyi

English surtitles: Arthur Roger Crane

Hungarian surtitles: Judit Kenesey

Chorus director: Gábor Csiki