Madam Butterfly (Madama Butterfly)
T416675334
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.
Archive :: production:T416675334, opera or operetta:S2007, venue:V600
Current production:Work
Production details
Sun in Italian with English supertitles. Running time 2 hours 50 mins
Special Performances
- 23 Jun 07 Audio Described