Villa Olmo
11 and 13 July, 21:30 pm

Madama Butterfly
A Japanese tragedy in three acts. Music by Giacomo Puccini.
Libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa, founded on the drama Madame Butterfly by David Belasco.

Giulia Lee Hyun Sook
Pinkerton Giuseppe Varano
Suzuki Lorena Scarlata Rizzo
Sharpless Sergio Bologna
Goro Samuele Simoncini
Yamadori/Commissioner Simone Alberti
The Bonze Samuel Tao
Kate Jennifer Borghi

Conductor Pietro Mianiti
Director Hiroki Ihara

Set designs Antonio Mastromattei
Costume designs Sakon Asuka
Lighting Harumi Haranaka

Chorus Director Antonio Greco

Chorus As.Li.Co.

Orchestra 1813

Madama Butterfly is a blend of different cultures, is a complete opera in which West and East merge in a story of illusions. Puccini doesn’t put on stage Japan, but human feelings. I try to do the same, never covering or changing music. Without excess, in search of pureness and essentials.
As a good Japanese can do…
Hiroki Ihara