Performance

Venue	London Coliseum
Town	West End
County	Greater London
From	19th April 2000
To	18th May 2000
When	Apr 19, 27, 29, May 5, 10, 12, 15, 18 at 19:30
What is currently on at London Coliseum (V376)

Madam Butterfly (Madama Butterfly)

T155887869
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:T155887869, opera or operetta:S2007, venue:V376
Current production:Work

Special Performances

18 May 00 Sign Interpreted (SPIT)

Reviews

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Company

Conductor	Michael Lloyd
Director	Graham Vick (original director)
Director	Leah Hausman (revival director)
Design	Stefanos Lazaridis)
Lighting	Matthew Richardson
Translation	R H Elkin
Performer	Cheryl Barker (Madam Butterfly)
Performer	John Hudson (Lieutenant Pinkerton)
Performer	Christopher Booth-Jones (Sharpless)
Performer	Christine Rice (Suzuki)
Performer	John Graham-Hall (Goro)
Performer	Mark Richardson (Bonze)
Performer	Julia Melinek (Madam Butterfly from May 18)
Performer	David Rendall (Lieutenant Pinkerton from May 10)
Performer	Richard Robers (Don Riccardo)
Performer	Paul Hodges (Jago)

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