Directed by
| Derek Bailey | ... | (directed for television by) |
Writing Credits
| Giuseppe Giacosa | ... | (libretto) and |
| Luigi Illica | ... | (libretto) |
| David Belasco | ... | (based on the play by) (uncredited) |
Cast (in credits order)
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Yasuko Hayashi | ... | Madama Butterfly |
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Hack-Nam Kim | ... | Suzuki |
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Anna Caterina Antonacci | ... | Kate Pinkerton |
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Peter Dvorský | ... | Pinkerton (as Peter Dvorsky) |
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Giorgio Zancanaro | ... | Sharpless |
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Ernesto Gavazzi | ... | Goro |
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Arturo Testa | ... | Prince Yamadori |
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Sergio Fontana | ... | The Bonze |
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Claudio Giombi | ... | Yakuside |
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Silvestro Sammaritano | ... | The Imperial Commissioner |
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Saverio Porzano | ... | The Official Register |
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Milena Pauli | ... | Butterfly's Mother |
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Nella Verri | ... | Aunt |
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Luciana Rezzadore | ... | Cousin |
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Orchestra e Coro del Teatro alla Scala | ... | Orchestra and Chorus (as Orchestra and Chorus of La Scala Milan) |
| Lorin Maazel | ... | Self - Conducted by | |
Produced by
| Robin Scott | ... | executive producer |
Editing by
| Maurizio Bonomi | ||
| Carlo Ronchi | ||
Production Design by
| Ichirô Takada | ... | (as Ichiro Takada) |
Costume Design by
| Hanae Mori | ||
Production Management
| Aldo Primavera | ... | production manager: For RAI, Milan |
| Carl Simons | ... | post production manager: For RM Arts |
Sound Department
| Francesco Bellofiori | ... | audio control |
| Romano Benedetti | ... | audio post production |
| Lucio Cavallarin | ... | audio control |
| Renato Citterio | ... | digital audio consultant |
| Roy Emerson | ... | audio director |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Chris Bartlett-Judd | ... | television lighting director |
| Sergio Corteggiani | ... | cameraman: For RAI, Milan |
| Rosario Dello Spedale | ... | senior video controller |
| Ermanno Generali | ... | cameraman: For RAI, Milan |
| Annibale Menin | ... | cameraman: For RAI, Milan |
| Roberto Procaccini | ... | cameraman: For RAI, Milan |
| Piero Proietti | ... | cameraman: For RAI, Milan |
| Nello Ripanti | ... | engineering manager: For RAI, Milan |
| Gianfranco Romagnano | ... | cameraman: For RAI, Milan |
| Mario Solera | ... | cameraman: For RAI, Milan |
| Vannio Vanni | ... | lighting designer: For La Scala |
| Sumio Yoshii | ... | stage lighting |
Editorial Department
| Oswaldo Polimeno | ... | vision mixer: For RAI, Milan |
Music Department
| Giulio Bertola | ... | chorus master |
| Vera Calabria | ... | music assistant: For RM Arts |
| Vittorio De Vecchi | ... | music consultant: For RAI, Milan |
| Elfride Foroni | ... | music consultant: For RAI, Milan |
| Lorin Maazel | ... | conductor |
| Orchestra e Coro del Teatro alla Scala | ... | orchestra and chorus (as Orchestra and Chorus of La Scala Milan) |
| Giacomo Puccini | ... | music by |
Additional Crew
| Keita Asari | ... | stage: Produced by |
| Gabriella Belvisi | ... | production assistant: RAI, Milan |
| Lorenza Cantini | ... | stage: Assistants to the Producer |
| Giorgio Cristini | ... | production manager: For La Scala |
| Clare Dibble | ... | production assistant: For RM Arts |
| Mark Hirsch | ... | stage: Assistants to the Producer |
| Hideo Kanze | ... | movement (as Hidejo Kanzaki) |
| Antonello Madau Díaz | ... | stage: Associate Producer (as Antonello Madau Diaz) |
| Francesco Moneta | ... | media director: For La Scala |
| Keiichi Nishizawa | ... | stage: Assistants to the Producer |
