Madama Butterfly.(Opera review) From: Daily Variety | Date: September 27, 2006| Author: Hofler, Robert | COPYRIGHT 2006 Reed Business Information, Inc. (US). This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

(Metropolitan Opera House; 3,800 seats; $5,000 top)

A Metropolitan Opera presentation of an opera in three acts by Giacomo Puccini, Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica. Directed by Anthony Minghella. Conductor, James Levine. Associate director-choreographer, Carolyn Choa. Set, Michael Levine; costumes, Han Feng; lighting, Peter Mumford; puppetry, Blind Summit Theater, Mark Down and Nick Barnes. Opened, reviewed, Sept. 25, 2006. Running time: 3 HOURS, 30 MIN.

 
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