S51 Ep28

Great Performances at the Met: Madama Butterfly

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Uploaded: 2024-10-06T00:00:00+00:00
Duration: 30 s
Description: Soprano Asmik Grigorian stars as Cio-Cio-San in her Met Opera debut as the loyal geisha at the heart of Puccini’s devastating tragedy. Tenor Jonathan Tetelman stars the callous American naval officer Pinkerton, whose betrayal destroys her. Acclaimed maestro Xian Zhang makes her Met debut conducting Anthony Minghella’s vivid production, and Anthony Roth Costanzo hosts.

Premiere: 10/6/2024 | 00:00:30 |

Soprano Asmik Grigorian stars as Cio-Cio-San in her Met Opera debut as the loyal geisha at the heart of Puccini’s devastating tragedy. Tenor Jonathan Tetelman stars the callous American naval officer Pinkerton, whose betrayal destroys her. Acclaimed maestro Xian Zhang makes her Met debut conducting Anthony Minghella’s vivid production, and Anthony Roth Costanzo hosts.

Premiere: 10/6/2024
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Clip | Asmik Grigorian performs “Un bel di”

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She thought it would last forever, but he betrayed her trust and broke her heart in Puccini's heart-rending love story: “Madama Butterfly.” International opera sensation as Asmik Grigorian and makes her Met debut in this acclaimed production -- spectacularly theatrical.

Don't miss “Madama Butterfly” o Great Performances at the Met.