Madama Butterfly returned to the stage this past weekend with a spectacular cast, including soprano Eleonora Buratto as Puccini’s tragic title geisha and mezzo-soprano Elizabeth DeShong as Suzuki. In this touching excerpt from the final dress rehearsal, Maestro Alexander Soddy leads the MET Orchestra Musicians and Met Opera Chorus in the Act II Humming Chorus, as Cio-Cio-San keeps a silent vigil while she awaits the arrival of her beloved American Navy lieutenant. Don’t miss Anthony Minghella’s

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