Great Performances at the Met: Madama Butterfly Preview
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Soprano Asmik Grigorian stars as Cio-Cio-San in her Met Opera debut.
Soprano Asmik Grigorian stars as Cio-Cio-San in her Met Opera debut as the loyal geisha at the heart of Puccini’s devastating tragedy. Tenor Jonathan Tetelman stars the callous American naval officer Pinkerton, whose betrayal destroys her. Acclaimed maestro Xian Zhang makes her Met debut conducting Anthony Minghella’s vivid production, and Anthony Roth Costanzo hosts.
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Major series funding for GREAT PERFORMANCES is provided by The Joseph & Robert Cornell Memorial Foundation, the Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Arts Fund, the LuEsther T. Mertz Charitable Trust, Sue...
Great Performances at the Met: Madama Butterfly Preview
Preview: Season 51 Episode 28 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions
Soprano Asmik Grigorian stars as Cio-Cio-San in her Met Opera debut as the loyal geisha at the heart of Puccini’s devastating tragedy. Tenor Jonathan Tetelman stars the callous American naval officer Pinkerton, whose betrayal destroys her. Acclaimed maestro Xian Zhang makes her Met debut conducting Anthony Minghella’s vivid production, and Anthony Roth Costanzo hosts.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorshipShe thought it would last forever, but he betrayed her trust and broke her heart in Puccini's heart-rending love story: “Madama Butterfly.” International opera sensation as Asmik Grigorian and makes her Met debut in this acclaimed production -- spectacularly theatrical.
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Asmik Grigorian performs “Un bel di”
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Clip: S51 Ep28 | 2m 27s | Asmik Grigorian performs “Un bel di” from "Madama Butterfly." (2m 27s)
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