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Music  •  2024  •  195 min

The Metropolitan Opera: Madama Butterfly (2024)

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The Metropolitan Opera: Madama Butterfly (2024)

Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Race Swap: Yes
Family Values: Leans Traditional
Christianity: Negative
Viewer Rating
7.0

Overview

Extraordinary soprano Asmik Grigorian tackles the demanding role of Cio-Cio-San, the loyal geisha at the heart of Puccini’s devastating tragedy. Tenor Jonathan Tetelman stars as the callous American naval officer Pinkerton, whose betrayal destroys her. Mezzo-soprano Elizabeth DeShong reprises the role of the steadfast maid Suzuki, and baritone Lucas Meachem is the American consul Sharpless. Acclaimed maestro Xian Zhang takes the podium to conduct Anthony Minghella’s vivid production.

Starring Cast

Asmik Grigorian  •   Elizabeth DeShong  •   Jonathan Tetelman

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Primary

Political: Leans Left
Confidence: Medium

The opera explores the devastating consequences of cultural insensitivity and colonial exploitation through the tragic story of a Japanese woman abandoned by an American naval officer. Its narrative critiques the casual disregard for non-Western lives and customs by a dominant foreign power, aligning with themes of anti-colonialism and social justice.

Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: High

The production features traditional casting practices common in opera, where roles are often assigned based on vocal talent. The narrative itself presents a strong critique of traditional Western male identities, portraying the American protagonist in a negative light and highlighting the tragic consequences of his actions.

Secondary

Race Swap: Yes
Confidence: High

The opera features characters canonically established as Japanese, including Cio-Cio-San and Suzuki. In this production, these roles are portrayed by actors of European descent, which constitutes a race swap.

Family Values: Leans Traditional
Confidence: High

The narrative explores the devastating consequences when traditional marital commitment and fidelity are abandoned, contrasting this with the protagonist's unwavering devotion. It implicitly affirms the importance of these traditional values through the tragic outcome of their violation.

Christianity: Negative
Confidence: Medium

The film portrays a character associated with Christianity as cruel, hypocritical, and exploitative. Cio-Cio-San's conversion to Christianity, motivated by love for this character, leads to her isolation and contributes to her tragic fate, without any counterbalancing positive depiction of the faith itself.

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

The Metropolitan Opera's 2024 production of Madama Butterfly does not include any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The opera's narrative centers on heterosexual relationships and explores themes of love, betrayal, and cultural conflict, without incorporating queer identities or storylines.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

The Metropolitan Opera's production of Madama Butterfly does not feature transsexual characters or themes. The classic opera centers on the tragic romance of Cio-Cio-san, a young Japanese woman, and her abandonment by an American naval officer, focusing on themes of love, betrayal, and cultural conflict. No elements within the production depict or explore transsexual identities.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

The 2024 Metropolitan Opera production of Madama Butterfly features characters whose portrayals align with their established genders from the original opera and its source material. No significant characters are depicted with a different gender than their canonical representation.

Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.0

Viewer Rating

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7.0

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