Madama Butterfly is, with Bohème, the most loved and staged of Puccini’s works. This Blu-ray production was staged at the 2007 Puccini Festival in Italy’s Torre del Lago, Puccini’s home town. Starring as Cio Cio San is the Russian soprano Elmira Veda. This version is only available as Blu-ray.
Luca Salsi
SharplessAnnamaria Popescu
SuzukiManrico Signorini
Zio BonzoEmanuele Giannino
GoroGiovanni Guagliardo
Il principe Yamadori / Il commissario imperialeCarlo Barricelli
PinkertonSally Wilson
Kate PinkertonElmira Veda
Cio Cio San