MADAMA BUTTERFLY (Act 3): Shu-Ying Li, James Valenti, Michael Chioldi, Jennifer Tiller//Manahan

2008 live telecast of Mark Lamos' production of Puccini's MADAMA BUTTERFLY, hosted by mezzo-soprano SUSAN GRAHAM and including intermission interviews and features.
Cio-Cio-San: SHU-YING LI, soprano
Pinkerton: JAMES VALENTI, tenor
Suzuki: JENNIFER TILLER, mezzo-soprano
Sharpless: MICHAEl CHIOLIDI, baritone
Goro: JEFFREY PICÓN, tenor
Kate Pinkerton: ERIN ELIZABETH SMITH, mezzo-soprano
New York City Opera
GEORGE MANAHAN, conductor
Feature on David Belsasco
INTERVIEW with Maestro GEORGE MANAHAN 2:48
ACT THREE 10:12
Dormi amor mio 17:43
Addio, fiorto asil 24:55
Tu? Tu? Piccolo Iddio! 37:00
ACTS ONE & TWO: • MADAMA BUTTERFLY (Acts...

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I was fortunate enough to have played timpani in a production of this amazing opera Madame Butterfly in Brisbane, Australia many years ago. 9 performances and 9 times I saw Madame Butterfly die in the end