190K views · 5.8K reactions | Stasera #26giugno alle 22.40 su #Rai5 è proposta dal Festival di Bregenz “Madama Butterfly” di Giacomo Puccini, con l'Orchestra Sinfonica di Vienna diretta da Enrique Mazzola e la regia di Andreas Homoki. Nel cast, Barno Ismatullaeva nel ruolo di Cio-Cio-San, Annalisa Stroppa è Suzuki, Edgaras Montvidas è B. F. Pinkerton, Brian Mulligan nel ruolo di Sharpless. | Rai5 | Facebook

On stage now through May 7, Puccini’s Madama Butterfly focuses on the heartbreaking devotion between mother and son. Anthony Minghella’s breathtaking production features a team of remarkable puppeteers tasked with bringing the title character’s child to life—take a look at their extraordinary artistry in this behind-the-scenes clip. Next on stage tomorrow, May 4: bit.ly/3gFq1CC | The Metropolitan Opera

Bringing a puppet to life takes a lot of practice! Come behind the scenes with puppeteers Kevin Augustine, Tom Lee, and Jonothon Lyons to learn what it takes to breathe life into the Bunraku-style puppet that acts as Cio-Cio-San’s child in Anthony Minghella’s production of Puccini’s Madama Butterfly. Madama Butterfly returns to the stage this January. Book your tickets and explore the 2023–24 season: bit.ly/3JxySFm Videography by Pete Scalzitti / Met Opera #MetOpera #NewYorkCity #Puppetry #Behin