Performance

Venue	Royal Opera House
	Other spaces: Linbury Studio, Ballet Studio, Clore Studio,Floral Hall
Town	West End
County	Greater London
From	20th March 2015
To	11th April 2015
When	Mar 20, 23, 28, 31, Apr 6 at 19:30.Apr 4, 9, 11 Mats 12:30
What is currently on at Royal Opera House (V377)

Madam Butterfly (Madama Butterfly)

T980093676
An American naval officer (Pinkerton) 'acquires' a 15 year old Geisha wife during a stay in Japan - but has no intention of staying with her. After a while he returns to the USA and marries his fiancee. Meanwhile, Butterfly waits for him for three years, cut off from her family, religion and culture by being an American wife. And she is now a mother. When he finally returns she is overjoyed, but he brings with him his new wife. Story originally published in a magazine.

Music	Puccini
Lyrics	Giuseppe Giacosa
Lyrics	Luigi Illica (1904)

Archive :: production:T980093676, opera or operetta:S2007, venue:V377
Current production:Work

Production details

Sung in Italian with English surtitles.

Special Performances

23 Mar 15 Sign Interpreted

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Company

Corporate Sponsor	Coutts
Producer	Royal Opera House
Producer	Gran Teatre del Liceu Barcelona
Conductor	Nicola Luisotti
Director	Moshe Leiser
Director	Patrice Curier
Director	Justin Way (Revival Director)
Design	Christian Fenouillat
Costume	Agostino Cavalca
Lighting	Christophe Forey
Performer	Kristine Opolais (Cio-Cio-San - Mar15 20 / 23 / 28 / 31 / Apr15 4mat / 9)
Performer	Alexia Voulgaridou (Cio-Cio-San - Apr15 6 / 11)
Performer	Brian Jagde (BF Pinkerton - Mar15 20 / 23 / 28 / 31 / Apr15 4mat / 9)
Performer	Noah Stewart (BF Pinkerton - Apr15 6 / 11)
Performer	Gabriele Viviani (Sharpless)
Performer	Carlo Bosi (Goro)
Performer	Enkeljda Shkosa (Suzuki)
Performer	Jeremy White (The Bonze)
Performer	Yuriy Yurchuk (Prince Yamadori)
Performer	Samuel Johnson (Imperial Commissione)
Performer	Anush Hovhannisyan (Kate Pinkerton)
Company	Royal Opera House
Company	Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

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