Madama Butterfly, the story of a young Nagasaki geisha who, abandoned by her American lover after giving birth to their son, ultimately kills herself, is one of the most popular operas today.

This outstandingly authentic and elegant performance took place in the magnificent open-air neo-classical Arena Sferisterio built in the 1820s. The superior cast is headed by Raffaella Angeletti in the title role, “certainly one of the best Butterflies of our time” (ForumOpera.com), who has performed this role in many Italian theatres, as well as in Madrid and at the Vienna Staatsoper.

As Pinkerton, Massimo Pisapia is “brilliant, bold and trim” (L'Opinione) and Annunziata Vestri's Suzuki “outstanding” (Rinascita).

Stage director: Pier Luigi Pizzi

“An excellent production … with the emotion that great actors can convey when they are well directed" - ForumOpera.com

Live recording.

1 DVD 9
Running Time: 150 minutes
Picture: 16:9, HD
Sound: DTS 5.1, PCM Stereo
Subtitles: Italian (original language), English, German, French, Spanish, Chinese, Korean
Booklet: English, German, French