In 2004, Teatro del Giglio (Lucca, Italy) presented a new production of Puccini’s Madama Butterfly for two performances (25–26 September), staged by Eike Gramss and conducted by Giuliano Carella. Baritone Piero Terranova sang Sharpless alongside headliners Hui He / Raffaella Angeletti (Cio-Cio-San) and Tito Beltrán / Cesare Catani (Pinkerton).
Opera • Giacomo Puccini
Teatro del Giglio, Lucca (Italy) • 25–26 September 2004 • 2 performances
About the Opera.
Premiered in 1904, Puccini’s Madama Butterfly follows Cio-Cio-San, a young geisha whose faith in a fleeting marriage to U.S. naval officer Pinkerton leads to sacrifice and tragedy.
The score blends delicate lyricism with dramatic set-pieces, including the Humming Chorus and Butterfly’s final scene.
Performance Summary.
A new production in Lucca featured stage direction by Eike Gramss and conductor Giuliano Carella.
Baritone Piero Terranova appeared as Sharpless with principal artists Hui He / Raffaella Angeletti (Cio-Cio-San) and Tito Beltrán / Cesare Catani (Pinkerton).
Production Details
| Date(s) |
25–26 September 2004 |
| Performances |
2 |
| Venue |
Teatro del Giglio, Lucca, Italy |
| Work |
Madama Butterfly (Madame Butterfly) |
| Composer |
Giacomo Puccini |
| Librettists |
Luigi Illica & Giuseppe Giacosa |
| Conductor |
Giuliano Carella |
| Stage Director |
Eike Gramss |
| Set Designer |
Christoph Wagenknecht |
| Costume Designer |
Catherine Voeffray |
| Piero Terranova |
Sharpless |
Principal Cast
- Cio-Cio-San — Hui He / Raffaella Angeletti
- B.F. Pinkerton — Tito Beltrán / Cesare Catani
- Suzuki — Chiara Chialli / Lorena Scarlata
- Sharpless — Piero Terranova / Nicola Alaimo
- Goro — Alex Magri / Alessandro Cosentino
- Lo zio Bonzo — Alessandro Bilotti
- Il principe Yamadori — Nicola Simone Mugnaini
- Lo zio Yakusidé — Stefanos Koroneos
- Il Commissario imperiale — Ciro Greco
- Dolore (Trouble) — Costanza Benedetti
Notes
- Marked as a new production at Lucca.
- In 2004 Terranova also sang Sharpless with the same conductor/director team in Ravenna, Pisa, Livorno and Sassari.
