Puccini: Madama Butterfly

Musically solid and theatrically intriguing, this Madama Butterfly from Hamburg brings one to ponder whether this opera is truly about love or advantageous circumstance...This singing is mostly... — MusicWeb International, August 2014 More…

Release Date: 31st Mar 2014
Catalogue No: 108106
Label: Arthaus Musik

Live from the Staatsoper Hamburg, 2012
Alexia Voulgaridou (Cio-Cio San), Cristina Damian (Suzuki), Teodor Ilincai (B.F. Pinkerton) & Lauri Vasar (Sharpless)
Philharmoniker Hamburg & Chorus of the Staatsoper Hamburg
Alexander Joel (conductor) & Vincent Boussard (stage director)

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Costume Designer Christian Lacroix.

In 2012, the Hamburg State Opera presented a new production of Giacomo Puccini’s masterpiece Madama Butterfly. The internationally renowned director Vincent Boussard stages the opera, collaborating with star fashion designer Christian Lacroix and set designer Vincent Lemaire. Together they succeed in bringing to life the moving tragedy of the young Japanese geisha Cio-Cio San in a stylish and sophisticated production that focuses on the title role, impressively portrayed by Greek soprano Alexia Voulgaridou.

Subtly conducted by Alexander Joel, the dynamic cast includes Romanian Tenor Teodor Ilincai as Cio-Cio San’s love interest, B.F. Pinkerton and Estonian baritone Lauri Vasar as Consul Sharpless.

Madama Butterfly contains an enormous wealth of psychological poetry. Through his music, Giacomo Puccini lends his characters extremely rich and complex profiles and created an extraordinary explosive force.

DVD and Blu-ray Picture Format: 16:9

DVD Format: DVD 9 / NTSC

Blu-Ray Sound Format: PCM Stereo

DVD Sound Format: PCM Stereo

Subtitle Languages: IT (Original Language), GB, DE, FR, ES, Korean

Running Time: 137 mins

FSK: 0

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August 2014

Musically solid and theatrically intriguing, this Madama Butterfly from Hamburg brings one to ponder whether this opera is truly about love or advantageous circumstance...This singing is mostly excellent, especially Voulgaridou as Butterfly, who is a true spinto soprano with a full-bodied lower range...this DVD could occupy your thoughts for a good long time.

Opera Now

This performance from Hamburg has two crowning glories, the soprano and the conductor. Alexia Voulgaridou is a thrilling Cio-Cio San. She has the physique du role and the ability to draw her audience in without being hammy...Alexander Joel’s conducting is equally impassioned and responsive of his cast, and with his soprano he builds quite a performance.

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