Madama Butterfly: "Un bel dì" (Patricia Racette)

Patricia Racette sings Cio-Cio-San's Act II aria from Puccini's "Madama Butterfly." Production: Anthony Minghella. Conductor: Patrick Summers. Clip taken from the 2009 Live in HD transmission.

[@henryseymour716]

I was brought up on Madam Butterfly and many like it . I cannot help but weep.... was my mother's favorite... God Bless her...

[@chevyboy9525]

How much more do we need to express the deepest longing in life? If this does not make you weep, you haven't loved or know what it is!

[@davidrixon3549]

I wish the whole performance was on you tube. She is my favourite cho cho and loved the puppet.

[@mariezenaida]

Racette is spectacular, a supreme interpreter harnessing voice to expression. I saw this at the Met four days earlier, on my 30th birthday. A beautiful memory.

[@jasonorchids]

Puccini draws us right in! Such an emotional moment with some great singing!

[@danielmansfield2076]

I cry every time I listen to this music so sad

[@nevaehsangel9620]

This always makes me sob 😭 my fave sentimental song from Opera...

[@marciaconduru1024]

Love it so much! It is such an emotional aria! Patricia Racette made me cry!!!

[@maxifify]

C'est bouleversant, l'interprétation de Patricia Racette de cet air est magnifique!

[@Lily_of_the_Forest]

Damn you, Mr. Pinkerton! Threw away a good woman!

[@LatinoChap]

Thanks Maestro Pucini. Patricia Racette excellant aria rendition. Thanks for posting.

[@peterelliott4538]

I so agree about bringing tears 2 your eyes.I 2 was brought up with opera this beautiful opera being one of many.Very grateful 2 wonderful father and brother who indoctrinated me in2 this magical world.25/6/24.Jayne Elliott.

[@NavyBTA]

Love it, so much emotion

[@TanteColeya]

So beautiful

[@hectorrobertocontrerasmiranda]

If this performance doesn't grab your heart and tears it into tinny little pieces you obviously didn't have a heart to begin with

[@hectorrobertocontrerasmiranda]

I'm not crying You're crying! 😭😭😭😭

[@brigittequerre8319]

Une présence extraordinaire et beaucoup d'émotion dans cette interprétation

[@aveasan1787]

Demasiado hermoso. Excelente voz y por Dios, ¡De las mejores interpretaciones!

[@vitasokerka1936]

I get chills every time I hear this

[@diladila6754]

Perfect....

[@rachel2zoe]

You don't have to understand the language to FEEL it,😪 as long as you know the history.

[@dest908]

Amazing!!! I can't wait to go see this in February.

[@michaelmiller1215]

Marvelous! Love the big Verdi voice and fine interpretation!

[@misshavisham3220]

Especially in a Puccini opera . . .

[@Emmet21982]

Don't cry for me, I'm already dead "Barney Gumble"

[@patyrod]

Patricia Racette is the best Butterfly! Too bad that she has retired the role.

[@franklinnwachukwu7675]

Sublime!

[@SchwarzBass]

Saw her do this in LA years ago. Loved her, hated the production as there was dark, sound absorbing foam all over the stage floor. Muffled everyone on stage. She did her best to deal with it. Utter professionalism. Director should be never used again.

[@ajh3422]

Such a talented singer and actress. Have seen her numerous times at the Met, Houston, Santa Fe--Butterfly, Tosca, Jenufa, Peter Grimes, and Elisabetta in Don Carlos (in which she was outstanding). Hearing her this week sing Madame de Croissy in Dialogues--she sang Blanche and Madame Lidoine earlier in her career I believe.

[@misshavisham3220]

LOL!

[@ruben1475]

A beautiful performance and production, but why was this video uploaded twice?

[@hotelvirreyes4652]

Canta muy bien, interpreta y la aria es mi favorita. Pero nunca he visto o escuchado que alguien cante esta aria con tanta intensidad y esa forma de matizar como María Callas.

[@zmijak24cm]

A ja Tak … Aleksandra Kurzak z reszta stawiana byla obok Callas

[@evakiseleva8570]

Loud breathing, real choking

[@sevvalangn]

wunderschöne Arie 🤩

[@jennifervargas2825]

This is awesome we are watching this in our band

[@jodycheung7471]

smoke gets in my eyes every time..

[@elainebarnett3486]

❤

[@jorgeeduardopacheco2458]

bravissima.

[@naturalydecadent]

beautifully

[@philippebonenfant9884]

SUPERBE ET EMOUVANT. VERSION INTEGRALE DISPONIBLE ?

[@sharonazar1]

exquisite! so feminine!

[@jekiahgicale]

Ako na nandito dahil sa module.

[@opus100jl]

Tebaldi/Price: BRAVA

[@MWWick]

Difficult to endure this butchering of one of Puccini's masterpieces.