17K views · 1.3K reactions | Anthony Minghella’s breathtaking staging of Madama Butterfly returns to the Met this week. Soprano Eleonora Buratto stars in one of opera’s most heartbreaking roles, the title geisha abandoned by her American lover, with mezzo-soprano Elizabeth DeShong as Suzuki and tenor Brian Jagde as Pinkerton. Maestro Alexander Soddy conducts Puccini’s timeless tragedy. On stage March 19–May 7: bit.ly/3gFq1CC | The Metropolitan Opera | Facebook

One fine day ☀ In this beloved aria ‘Un bel dì vedremo’ from Act II of Madama Butterfly, Cio-Cio-San longs for the day when her husband will return to her: a day that may never come. Puccini drew on Japanese folk melodies to create his Butterfly score and each aria is imbued with distinct emotion. 🦋 Madama Butterfly opens on our Main Stage on 14 March. Have you booked your tickets yet? https://bit.ly/3A8a16C 🎥 Eri Nakamura | Royal Ballet And Opera