Performance

Venue	Festival Theatre
	Other spaces: Studio
Town	Edinburgh
County	Edinburgh
From	20th May 2002
To	24th May 2002
When	May 20, 22, 24 at 19:15
What is currently on at Festival Theatre (V600)

Madam Butterfly (Madama Butterfly)

T02043216736
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:T02043216736, opera or operetta:S2007, venue:V600
Current production:Work

Production details

Sung in Italian with English supertitles.

Reviews

No UKTW or User reviews available.

Company

Company	Scottish Opera
Conductor	Richard Armstrong (ex Apr 24 / 26 / May 2)
Conductor	Derek Clarke (Apr 24 / 26 / May 2)
Director	David McVicar
Design	Yannis Thavoris
Lighting	Paule Constable
Performer	Natalia Dercho (Cio-Cio-San)
Performer	Ian Storey (Pinkerton)
Performer	Jane Irwin (Suzuki)
Performer	Peter Van Hulle (Goro)
Performer	Jonathan May (The Bonze)
Performer	Luca Grassi (Sharpless Apr 10-May 24)
Performer	Jason Howard (Sharpless May 28-Jun15)

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