Madama Butterfly

Synopsis

Japan, early twentieth century. U.S. Navy Lieutenant B.F. Pinkerton inspects the house he has leased from a marriage broker. The broker, Goro, has procured him three servants and a geisha wife, Cio-Cio-San, known as Madama Butterfly. He is enchanted with the fragile Cio-Cio-San. Cio-Cio-San is heard in the distance joyously singing of her wedding. In a quiet moment, Cio-Cio-San shows her bridegroom her few earthly treasures and tells him of her intention to embrace his Christian faith. The Imperial Commissioner performs the wedding ceremony, and the guests toast the couple. The celebration is interrupted by Cio-Cio-San's uncle, a Buddhist priest, who bursts in, cursing the girl for having renounced her ancestors' religion. Alone with Cio-Cio-San in the moonlit garden, her husband dries her tears, and she joins him in singing of their love.

Main Cast

Mina Blum

Kate Pinkerton

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Carlo Bosi

Goro, a matchmaker

Age : N/A | Popularity : 5%

Fiorenza Cedolins

Cio-Cio-san (Madama Butterfly)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Francesco Franci

Suzuki, her maid

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Marcello Giordani

B. F. Pinkerton, Lieutenant in the United States Navy

Age : 56 | Popularity : 3%

Juan Pons

Sharpless, United States consul at Nagasaki

Age : 78 | Popularity : 3%

Carlo Striuli

The Bonze, Cio-Cio-san's uncle

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Alessandro Battiato

Prince Yamadori

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Costume & Make-Up	Costume Design	Emi Wada
Directing	Director	Franco Zeffirelli George Blume
Crew	Compositors	Giacomo Puccini
Sound	Conductor	Daniel Oren
Department	Role	Name

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