The Metropolitan Opera Madama Butterfly (2011)

Anthony Minghellas stunning production of Puccinis opera opened the Mets 200607 season and was seen by thousands of people around the world as part of the companys Live in HD series Patricia Racette is CioCioSan the trusting and innocent young geisha of the title who disastrously falls in love with American Navy lieutenant B F Pinkerton Marcello Giordani only to be abandoned by him Maria Zifchak is her loyal servant Suzuki and Dwayne Croft is Sharpless the sympathetic American consul who does all he can but is unable to avert tragedy Performance Date Mar 7 2009