Anthony Minghella

Anthony Minghella was born in 1954 on the Isle of Wight to Italian parents and died in March 2008 at the age of 54. He was married to Carolyn Choa. Writing for Stage, Television and Radio includes: »Whale Music«, »A Little Like Drowning«, »Made in Bangkok«, »What if it's Raining?«, »Cigarettes and Chocolate«, »Hang Up«, »Inspector Morse« and »The Storyteller«. Films as writer and director include: »Truly Madly Deeply«, »The English Patient«, »The Talented Mr Ripley«, »Cold Mountain« and »Breaking And Entering« (which was his first original screenplay for 15 years). In 2005, Anthony directed »Madam Butterfly« for English National Opera at the London Coliseum. It received an Olivier Award for Best New Opera Production and Outstanding Achievement in Opera for Anthony Minghella’s direction and Carolyn Choa’s co-direction and choreography. This production then opened in New York in 2006 at the Metropolitan Opera House. Anthony was awarded honorary doctorates from the University of Hull in 1998, the University of Southampton in 2000 and the University of Bournemouth in 2001. He is the first Freeman of the Isle of Wight. In June 2001, Anthony was awarded a CBE. He was Chairman of the BFI.
Performances with Anthony Minghella
with Eleonora Buratto, Daria Sushkova, Luciano Ganci, Conductor: Giampaolo Bisanti
Madama Butterfly
Cast on Friday 5. December 2025
Abo 5
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Einen Wochentag und Lieblingsplätze wählen und fünf Vorstellungen in einer Saison genießen.
In diesem Abo sind folgende Vorstellungen enthalten:
12. September 2025 | Die Zauberflöte |
05. Dezember 2025 | Madama Butterfly |
30. Jänner 2026 | Jewels (Ballett) |
20. Februar 2026 | Le grand macabre |
24. April 2026 | Simon Boccanegra |
with Eleonora Buratto, Daria Sushkova, Luciano Ganci, Conductor: Giampaolo Bisanti
Madama Butterfly
Cast on Sunday 7. December 2025
with Eleonora Buratto, Daria Sushkova, Luciano Ganci, Conductor: Giampaolo Bisanti
Madama Butterfly
Cast on Tuesday 9. December 2025
with Eleonora Buratto, Daria Sushkova, Luciano Ganci, Conductor: Giampaolo Bisanti
Madama Butterfly
Cast on Friday 12. December 2025
with Ermonela Jaho, Stephanie Maitland, Saimir Pirgu, Conductor: Marco Armiliato
Madama Butterfly
Cast on Saturday 7. March 2026
with Ermonela Jaho, Stephanie Maitland, Saimir Pirgu, Conductor: Marco Armiliato
Madama Butterfly
Cast on Tuesday 10. March 2026
Abo 3
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Einen Wochentag und Lieblingsplätze wählen und fünf Vorstellungen in einer Saison genießen.
In diesem Abo sind folgende Vorstellungen enthalten:
23. September 2025 | Giselle (Ballett) |
13. Jänner 2026 | Rusalka |
10. März 2026 | Madama Butterfly |
12. Mai 2026 | Der Rosenkavalier |
30. Juni 2026 | Il trittico |
with Ermonela Jaho, Stephanie Maitland, Saimir Pirgu, Conductor: Marco Armiliato
Madama Butterfly
Cast on Saturday 14. March 2026
with Ermonela Jaho, Stephanie Maitland, Saimir Pirgu, Conductor: Marco Armiliato
Madama Butterfly
Cast on Tuesday 17. March 2026
Abo 4
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Einen Wochentag und Lieblingsplätze wählen und fünf Vorstellungen in einer Saison genießen.
In diesem Abo sind folgende Vorstellungen enthalten:
28. Oktober 2025 | Kallirhoe (Ballett) |
25. November 2025 | Lucia di Lammermoor |
23. Dezember 2025 | Elektra |
17. März 2026 | Madama Butterfly |
16. Juni 2026 | Animal Farm |