Performance

VenueNew Theatre
TownCardiff
CountyGlamorgan
From4th March 2004
To6th March 2004
WhenMar04 4, 6 19:15
PricesFrom £7.20. To £55.00.
What is currently on at New Theatre (V823)

Madam Butterfly (Madama Butterfly)

T0307398693
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:T0307398693, opera or operetta:S2007, venue:V823
Current production:Work

Production details

Sung in Italian with English surtitles. Running time approx 2hrs 45mins

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Company

Company Welsh National Opera
Conductor Julian Smith
Director Joachim Herz
Director Robin Tebbutt (revival director)
Design Reinhart Zimmermann
Costume Eleonore Kleiber
Lighting John Waterhouse
Performer Nuccia Focile (Cio-Cio San)
Performer Stephen O'Mara (Pinkerton)
Performer Claire Bradshaw (Suzuki)
Performer Christopher Purves (Sharpless)
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