Reviews
A vigorously sung Pinkerton with plenty of squillo and vocal ease."
Nicola Sbisa, La Gazzetta del Mezzogiorno
REVIEWS: MADAMA BUTTERFLY
3 performances of Puccini's Madama Butterfly at the Teatro Petruzelli of Bari. It was Joseph Calleja's role debut as Pinkerton.
Corriere Del Mezzogiorno
[...] Brilliant also was the Pinkerton of Joseph Calleja singing with great squillo and with the necessary vibrato.
Francesco Mazzotta, Corriere del Mezzogiorno
La Gazzetta del Mezzogiorno
[...] Cio Cio San’s voice was in net contrast with the imposing presence of Joseph Calleja. A vigorously sung Pinkerton with plenty of squillo and vocal ease...
Nicola Sbisa, La Gazzetta del Mezzogiorno
Barilive.it
[...] Joseph Calleja sang the role of Pinkerton with precision [...] beautiful to listen to...Antonella Ardito, Barilive.it
ANSA (SPE)
Joseph Calleja showed off a splendid voice [...] the two leads in particular were raptourously applauded at the end of their first act duet.
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PUCCINI: MADAMA BUTTERFLY, Teatro Petruzzelli, Bari, Italy
13, 15 & 17 February 2008
| Butterfly | Liping Zhang |
| Pinkerton | Joseph Calleja |
| Sharpless | Marco de Felice |
| Music director | Daniel Oren |
| Orchestra | Orchestra Sinfonica della Provincia di Bari Coro della Fondazione Petruzzelli |