Puccini: Madama Butterfly / Chailly - Dvd
Label: DECCA Catalog: B002943009 Format: DVD VIDEO María José Siri (Butterfly), Bryan Hymel (Pinkerton), Carlos Álvarez (Sharpless), Annalisa Stroppa (Suzuki) Coro e Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala, Riccardo ChaillyOver a century after Madama Butterfly’s premiere in 1904, Riccardo Chailly restores Puccini’s original two act version to the La Scala stage This is the first ever video release of the original two-act version of Madama Butterfly from 1904, making this a truly unique release Drawing inspiration from Japanese Kabuki theatre this magical new production features an international star cast “This was a performance endowed with abundant detail, an impressive depth of sound and a suppleness in lyrical passages that was nowhere more luxuriant than in the glittering evocation of a Nagasaki dawn.” Financial Times Price: $33.98 |