Great Performances S47E16 · Great Performances at the Met: Madama Butterfly

Great Performances

Season 47 · Episode 16 · Great Performances at the Met: Madama Butterfly

Soprano Hui He plays the tragic title role with tenor Bruce Sledge as the naval officer who abandons her in Puccini’s classic masterpiece. Pier Giorgio Morandi conducts Anthony Minghella’s sweeping production.