Puccini - Madame Butterfly / Huang, Troxell | 
 enlarge | Director: Frederic Mitterrand
Actors: Ying Huang, Richard Troxell, Ning Liang, Richard Cowan (ii), Jing Ma Fan
Studio: Sony Pictures
Category: DVD
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Rating:  62 reviews
Sales Rank: 6340
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dvd-video, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: Italian (Original Language), Chinese (Subtitled), English (Subtitled), Portuguese (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Region: 99
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 134 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.3 x 5.1 x 0.6
MPN: 5670
ISBN: 0767857755
UPC: 043396056701
EAN: 9780767857758
ASIN: B00005UVDM
Theatrical Release Date: 1995
Release Date: February 26, 2002
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.com
Like the finest of film scores with its fluid beauty and succession of intensely romantic tunes, Puccini's opera Madame Butterfly has a surprisingly cinematic feel. In 1995 director Frederic Mitterand exploited this quality of the story, exposing a young woman's disillusionment against a backdrop of cultural chasms. Shot on location, with Tunisia doubling convincingly as a turn-of-the-century Nagasaki, this Butterfly shines with fragile beauty. The house becomes a brilliantly used set, at once airy and full of the scent of flowers and at the same time a cage for the trapped woman. Archive footage of bygone Nagasaki is used skillfully to underline the distance between the 15-year-old bride and Pinkerton. Purists may prefer a more traditionally robust, stage-bound Butterfly, but you'd be hard-pressed to find a more visually heartbreaking interpretation. Chinese soprano Ying Huang doesn't rock the rafters with her vocal power; hers is a tender, delicately observed performance. Tenor Richard Troxell's self-seeking Pinkerton is well sung. Overall, this is a haunting cinematic treatment of an enduringly popular opera. --Piers Ford
Description
Madame Butterfly is the heartwrenching story of a beautiful young geisha who sacrifices her family, her religion and, ultimately, her life for her American husband. Butterfly is the young bride of Lieutenant Pinkerton, who buys Butterfly's love while stationed in Japan and with no intention of ever taking her home to America. Martin Scorsese presents this award-winning film based on the popular opera. 133 minutes. Cast: Ying Huang: Cio-Cio-San
Richard Troxell: Pinkerton
Ning Liang: Suzuki
Richard Cowan: Sharpless
Jing Ma Fan: Goro
Christopheren Nomura: Prince Yamadori
Constance Hauman: Kate Pinkerton
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| Customer Reviews: Read 57 more reviews...
 Huang-Troxell Madame Butterfly December 17, 2008
Stacie Court (Athens, GA USA)
Huang and Troxell's Madame Butterfly is an unusually successful film adapatation of Puccini's beloved opera. While the film was created with great sensitivity to the musical needs of the work, the attention to detail in every aspect of the actual filming is amazing. Everything is done so well, and comes together is such a way as to create an absolutely visually stunning film. I also recommend watching the interviews at the end--they are very informative without being dull. I truly believe, if you cannot make it to the opera house for a live experience of Madame Butterfly, watching this film is actually an acceptable alternative.
Madame Butterfly October 30, 2008
Mrs. Heather J. Pimentel (Warwick, RI USA)
I actually bought this for my Mother's 77th birthday (at her request). She says she LOVES it!! I know that she'd rate it five stars. I'm happy that she's happy.
Thank you.
Butterfly, The Movie September 23, 2008
Dan Metz (Champaign, IL)
I've seen Butterfly at San Francisco, Lyric Opera of Chicago and at numerous other venues, so it's an opera whose nuances I think I know pretty well. I cannot imagine any performance that I've ever seen of any opera that didn't have something I wished had been done differently, but picking apart this presentation really is difficult. OK, the 'floating relatives' were a little too Hollywood, but the close-ups, setting, costumes, acting and, yes, singing were truly sublime. I have several other performances on both CD and DVD, but in all fairness, none of them take you as deeply into the love affair between Butterfly & Pinkerton as this one does. Really, the only thing I've seen lately that approaches the intimacy of such a performance is the Met broadcasts live in theatres. If you only buy one Butterfly DVD, make it this one. In fact, I'd almost say if you've never been to an opera before, start here. It's really that good.
Beautiful story, great film ! September 13, 2008
J. CALDERON (MEXICO CITY)
Beautiful story. The performance is excellent. Don't miss this classic dramatic opera presented as a film. Bravo !!
my favorite "beginners" opera July 1, 2008
AsaRuth (SW VA)
This delightful DVD has helped me win over a few opera converts. I found it to be visually pleasing and simplistic which in my opinion is a plus. Also Huang brings authenticity to a role so commonly filed with...less believable leads...Not to mention her voice! A must for those new to the opera community, or those wishing to introduce it to others.
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