Performance

VenueRoyal Opera House
Other spaces: Linbury Studio, Ballet Studio, Clore Studio,Floral Hall
TownWest End
CountyGreater London
From13th September 2003
To4th November 2003
WhenSep 13 19:00. Sep 17, 19, 24, 30. Oct 2, 11, 14, 18, 24, 29, Nov 4 19:30. Oct 4, Nov 1 13:00
PricesFrom £6.00. To £155.00.
What is currently on at Royal Opera House (V377)

Madam Butterfly (Madama Butterfly)

Madam Butterfly (Madama Butterfly)T1439100147
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:T1439100147, opera or operetta:S2007, venue:V377
Current production:Work

Production details

Sung in Italian with English surtitles. Approx. running time 2 hours 53 minutes. Supported (2003) by The Dalriada Trust.

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Company

Producer Royal Opera
Producer Gran Teatro del Liceu (Barcelona)
Corporate Sponsor Dalriada Trust (2003)
Director Patrice Caurier
Director Moshe Leiser
Conductor Kirill Petrenko
Conductor Philippe Auguin
Performer Li-Ping Zhang (Cio-Cio-San Sep 13 / 17 / 19 / 24 / 30)
Performer Amanda Roocroft (Cio-Cio-San Oct 12 / 14 / 18 / 24 / 29)
Performer Marcus Haddock (Lieutenant Pinkerton Sep 13 / 17 / 19 / 24 / 30 Oct 2 / 4mat / 11)
Performer Marco Berto (Lieutenant Pinkerton Oct 12 / 14 / 18 / 24 / 29 / Nov 4)
Performer Katija Dragojevic (Kate Pinkerton Sep 13 / 17 / 19 / 24 / 30 / Oct 2 / 4mat / 11)
Performer Tove Dahlberg (Kate Pinkerton Oct 12 / 14 / 18 / 24 / 29 / Nov4)
Performer Thomas Allen (Sharpless Sep 13 / 17 / 19 / 24 / 30 / Oct 2 / 4mat / 11)
Performer Dalibor Jenis (Sharpless Oct 12 / 14 / 18 / 24 / 29 / Nov 4)
Performer Nancy Herrera (Suzuki Sep 13 / 17 / 19 / 24 / 30 / Oct 2 / 4mat / 11)
Performer Jane Irwin (Oct 12 / 14 / 18 / 24 / 29)
Performer Ekaterina Gubanova (Suzuki Nov 1 / 4)
Performer Martin Hill (Goro Sep 13 / 17 / 19 / 24 / 30 / Oct 2 / 4mat / 11)
Performer Harry Nicoll (Goro Oct 12 / 14 / 18 / 24 / 29 / Nov 4)
Performer Jonathan Veira (Bonze Sep 13 / 17 / 19 / 24 / 30 / Oct 2 / 4mat / 11)
Performer Darren Jeffery (Bonze Oct 12 / 14 / 18 / 24 / 29 / Nov 4)
Performer Quentin Hayes (Prince Yamadori Sep 13 / 17 / 19 / 24 / 30 / Oct 2 / 4mat)
Performer John Bernays (Prince Yamadori Oct 11 / 12 / 14 / 18 / 24 / 29 / Nov 4)
Performer Jared Holt (Imperial Commissioner)
Performer John Bernays (Official Registrar except Oct 11)
Performer Jonathan Fisher (Oct 11)
Performer Kathleen Wilder (Mother)
Performer Jane Haughton (Cousin)
Performer Susan Maisey (Aunt)
Performer Alan Duffield (Uncle Yakuside)
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