Madam Butterfly

Between 6th March 2013 and 14th June 2013 this tour will visit 2 venues in Birmingham and Cardiff. This production has already been seen in 2 venues since 15th February 2013.

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Synopsis/Company

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.


Performers Charyl Barker, Judith Howarth, Gwyn Hughes Jones, Claire Bradshaw, Julian Close. Music Puccini. Lyrics Giuseppe Giacosa. Lyrics Luigi Illica. Company Welsh National Opera. Conductor Frederic Chaslin. Director Joachim Herz. Design Reinhart Zimmermann. Lighting John Waterhouse. Costume Eleonore Kleiber.