Organization

Stage director

Vyacheslav Kushchev

Svetlana Guseva

Yuri Alexandrov

Conductor

Alexey Shakuro

Andrei Anikhanov

Robert Lyall

Lighting designer

Boris Mikhailov

Set designer

Vyacheslav Okunev

Chorus master

Elena Klinicheva

Tatiana Savchenkova

Responsible accompanist

Svetlana Antonov

Singer

Soprano

Наталья Дмитриевская

Cio-Cio-San

Tenor

Vadim Babichuk

B.F. Pinkerton

Baritone

Pyotr Makarov

Sharpless

Mezzo-soprano

Yulia Izotova

Suzuki

Semyon Antakov

Prince Yamadori

Alexander Leichenkov

Goro

Bass

Alexander Musienko

Uncle Bonze

Valeriy Khraponov

The imperial commissioner

Maria Antakova

Kate Pinkerton

Rostov State Musical Theatre

Italian

Madama Butterfly -  (Madame Butterfly)

Rostov-on-Don

Russia

Chamber stage

Madama Butterfly Puccini

Public

Private

Madame Butterfly

Russian

Approved

In 1900, the premiere of D. Belasco's play "The Geisha", created on the basis of D. Long's story, took place in London. This performance was seen by Giacomo Puccini, who at that time was actively looking for a plot for a new opera. The touching story of Madame Butterfly won his heart. By 1904, the opera had been written and staged at La Scala. However, she was not successful. G. Puccini wrote to his friend K. Bendy: "My "Butterfly" has not changed from this. It still remains the most heartfelt and most expressive of all my operas! In the end, you will see - victory will be mine!"

The composer was right. The performance, which took place in the same year in Brescia, was a triumphant success. The main part was performed by the Ukrainian singer Salome Krushelnytska. Regarding the stage fate of Madama Butterfly, G. Puccini liked to repeat the prophetic words of the main character of the opera: "Rinnegata ... e felice!" - "Rejected ... and happy!"

English

Performance credits (Cast & Crew )

Cast

Crew