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Blu-ray Review

This opera often precipitates discussion about casting, in particular the casting of Cio-Cio San, Madama Butterfly. Many wonder how mature Caucasian sopranos can portray the teenaged Japanese geisha, especially in an age when we have excellent young Japanese and Chinese sopranos who might better fit the role.

But I've never fully understood this concern. After all, in the past, opera aficionados have accepted casting that involves the "fat lady" being romanced by a handsome athletic-looking tenor.

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And then too, when celebrated opera stars get along in years, they still often portray youthful characters, and few complain.

I raise this subject because I've already read commentary that Raffaella Angeletti isn't a believable Butterfly, despite her committed portrayal.

This is the fourth video performance of this opera that I've reviewed here in the last several years and I can say that each one featured a soprano lead who, by standards of age and ethnic