Performance

Venue	Theatre Royal
Town	Glasgow
County	Glasgow
From	5th December 2000
To	30th December 2000
When	Dec 5, 9, 20, 22, 28 at 19:15, Mats Dec 7, 30 at 14:15
What is currently on at Theatre Royal (V623)

Madam Butterfly (Madama Butterfly)

T1312208194
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:T1312208194, opera or operetta:S2007, venue:V623
Current production:Work

Production details

Sung in Italian with English supertitles.

Reviews

No UKTW or User reviews available.

Company

Company	Scottish Opera
Conductor	Guido Ajmone-Marsan
Director	David McVicar
Design	Yannis Thavoris
Lighting	Paule Constable
Performer	Natalia Dercho (Cio-Cio-San)
Performer	Jane Irwin (Suzuki)
Performer	Ian Storey (B F Pinkerton)
Performer	Jason Howard (Sharpless)
Performer	Peter Van Hulle (Goro)
Performer	Stephen Garner (The Bonze)

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