Performance

VenueRoyal Opera House
Other spaces: Linbury Studio, Ballet Studio, Clore Studio,Floral Hall
TownWest End
CountyGreater London
From14th February 2007
To10th March 2007
WhenFeb07 14, 19, 22, 28, Mar07 2, 8, 10 at 19:30. Feb07 24 at 19:00. Feb07 17 Mat 12:30
PricesFrom £7.00. To £170.00.
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Madam Butterfly (Madama Butterfly)

Madam Butterfly (Madama Butterfly)T342210978
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:T342210978, opera or operetta:S2007, venue:V377
Current production:Work

Production details

Sung in Italian with English surtitles. Approx. running time 2 hours 45 minutes. Supported (2003) by The Dalriada Trust.

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Company

Producer Royal Opera
Conductor Nicola Luisotti (Feb07 14 / 17m / 19 / 22 / 24 / 28 / Mar07 2)
Conductor Paul Wynne Griffiths (Mar07 8 / 10)
Director Moshe Leiser
Director Patrice Caurier
Design Christian Fenouillat
Costume Agostino Cavalca
Lighting Christophe Forey
Performer Liping Zhang (Cio-Cio San)
Performer Andrew Richards (Pinkerton)
Performer Alan Opie (Sharpless)
Performer Martyn Hill (Goro)
Performer Elena Cassian (Suzuki)
Performer Jeremy White (Bonze)
Performer Liora Grodnikaite (Kate Pinkerton)
Performer Quentin Hayes (Yamadori)
Performer Jacques Imbrailo (Imperial Commissioner)
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