Puccini's Madama Butterfly at the Opéra Royal de Wallonie-Liége

Madama Butterfly; 'Tragedia giapponese' by Giacomo Puccini (1858 - 1924); Libretto by Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica after David Belasco's play 'Madame Butterfly'; First performance in Milan, Teatro alla Scala, 17 February 1904; Orchestre et Chœurs de l'Opéra Royal de Wallonie-Liége, Speranza Scappucci (Conductor); Pierre Iodice (Chorus master); Stefano Mazzonis di Pralafera (Stage Director); Jean-Guy Lecat (sets) Fernand Ruiz (costumes), Franco Marri (lighting); Svetlana Aksenova (Cio-Cio-San); Alexey Dolgov (Pinkerton); Mario Cassi (Sharpless); Sabina Willeit (Suzuki); Saverio Fiore (Goro); Alexise Yerna (Kate Pinkerton); Luca Dall'Amico (Lo Zio Bonzo); Patrick Delcour (Il Commissario/ Yamadori); Recorded at the Opéra Royal de Liége-Wallonie, 28 September 2019; P10067259 (136 min)