{"id":60135,"date":"2023-09-16T11:34:37","date_gmt":"2023-09-16T09:34:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=60135"},"modified":"2023-09-16T11:34:37","modified_gmt":"2023-09-16T09:34:37","slug":"saimir-pirgu-returns-to-europes-oldest-theater-with-madama-butterfly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/saimir-pirgu-returns-to-europes-oldest-theater-with-madama-butterfly\/","title":{"rendered":"Saimir Pirgu returns to Europe\u2019s oldest theater with \u201cMadama Butterfly\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Albanian tenor Saimir Pirgu has made a triumphant return to Naples\u2019 \u201cSan Carlo\u201d theater in a collaboration with renowned director Ferzan \u00d6zpetek. Together, they brought Giacomo Puccini\u2019s opera, \u201cMadama Butterfly\u201d, to the stage.<\/p>\n<p>The Italian media hailed this rendition of \u201cButterfly\u201d as unforgettable.<\/p>\n<p>In the opera, Pirgu took on the role of Pinkerton, sharing the stage with American soprano Ailyn P\u00e9rez.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_60137\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-60137\" style=\"width: 512px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-60137\" src=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/saimir-pirgu.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"512\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/saimir-pirgu.jpg 512w, https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/saimir-pirgu-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/saimir-pirgu-150x188.jpg 150w, https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/saimir-pirgu-300x375.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-60137\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Albanian tenor Saimir Pirgu with<br \/>Turkish-Italian film director and screenwriter Ferzan \u00d6zpetek.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The love story, entwined with tragedy, received an abundance of applause and accolades.<\/p>\n<p>Notably, this marks Saimir Pirgu\u2019s second collaboration with director Ferzan \u00d6zpetek at \u201cSan Carlo\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u00d6zpetek, internationally recognized for his cinematic artistry, portrayed Butterfly not as a helpless victim but as a resolute and self-assured woman in this production.<\/p>\n<p>Overseeing the orchestral and choral arrangements was Dan Ettinger, conducting the ensemble of \u201cSan Carlo\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Established in 1737, it holds the distinction of being the oldest theater in Europe and continues to be a vibrant hub of artistic activity, boasting a more extensive repertoire than any other Italian theater.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMadama Butterfly\u201d, an opera first introduced in 1904, has ceaselessly captivated the hearts of melodrama enthusiasts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Albanian tenor Saimir Pirgu has made a triumphant return to Naples\u2019 \u201cSan Carlo\u201d theater in a collaboration with renowned director Ferzan \u00d6zpetek. 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