THE MET: LIVE IN HD
PUCCINI'S MADAMA BUTTERFLY
ANTHONY MINGHELLA'S BREATHTAKING PRODUCTION STARS
KRISTINE OPOLAIS AND ROBERTO ALAGNA
TRANSMITTED LIVE TO YOUR LOCAL MOVIE THEATER
SATURDAY, April 2, 2016 at 12:55 p.m.*
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THE MET: LIVE IN HD
Madama Butterfly by Giacomo Puccini
Host: Matthew Polenzani
Kristine Opolais brings her heartbreaking interpretation of the title role of Madama Butterfly to Live in HD screens for the first time, in Anthony Minghella's critically acclaimed 2006 production. Roberto Alagna sings Lieutenant Pinkerton, the callous officer who crushes Butterfly's dreams of love. Debuting conductor Karel Mark Chichon leads a cast that also includes Maria Zifchak as Suzuki and Dwayne Croft as Sharpless.
(Running time: approximately 3 hours, 30 minutes)
