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The Metropolitan Opera: Madama Butterfly

2019·Movie
2h 22min
70
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Strong craft, striking style, no humor.

Energy

Spectacular

Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.

  • Spectacle8
  • Tension5
  • Fast Pace4

Heart

Deeply moving and profoundly sad

  • Pathos10
  • Melancholy9
  • Catharsis8

Humor

Serious throughout

  • Wit & Wordplay2
  • Dark Humor1
  • Situational Comedy0

World

The mind

Lived-in and easy to get lost in.

  • World Immersion9
  • Dialogue Centrality7
  • Rewatchability6

Craft

Standout performances, characters, and direction

  • Acting9
  • Character Depth9
  • Direction8

Style

Standout score and cinematography

  • Music Composition10
  • Music Centrality10
  • Cinematography8

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About

Ever since it opened the 2006–07 season, Anthony Minghella’s striking production of Madama Butterfly has been a Met classic. Drawing inspiration from traditional Japanese theater, Minghella’s staging retells this heartbreaking tale with brilliant stagecraft, bold colors, and bunraku puppetry. In this Live in HD performance from the fall of 2019, Chinese soprano Hui He stars as Cio-Cio-San, the young geisha who puts her trust in a visiting American naval officer, only to later be abandoned by him. In a feat of operatic heroics, tenor Bruce Sledge appears as the callous Pinkterton, stepping into the role on short notice to replace an ailing colleague. Pier Giorgio Morandi conducts one of opera’s most tragic masterpieces, leading a cast that also includes mezzo-soprano Elizabeth DeShong as Cio-Cio-San’s loyal companion, Suzuki, and Tony Award–winning baritone Paulo Szot as the U.S. consul Sharpless.
Opera PerformanceTragic RomanceVisually Striking ProductionJapanese SettingEmotionally IntenseClassic StagingStrong PerformancesHeartbreaking Story

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Is The Metropolitan Opera: Madama Butterfly worth watching?

70
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 70/100 (IMDb 7). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

How long is The Metropolitan Opera: Madama Butterfly?

2 h 22 min

The Metropolitan Opera: Madama Butterfly runs 2 h 22 min.

What language is The Metropolitan Opera: Madama Butterfly in?

Italian

It was made in Italian. Produced in United States.