Performance

Venue	London Coliseum
Town	West End
County	Greater London
From	31st January 2008
To	7th March 2008
What is currently on at London Coliseum (V376)

Madam Butterfly (Madama Butterfly)

T01762701689
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:T01762701689, opera or operetta:S2007, venue:V376
Current production:Work

Production details

Revival.

Reviews

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Company

Corporate Sponsor	skyARTS
Producer	English National Opera
Producer	Metropolitan Opera
Producer	Lithuanian National Opera
Conductor	David Parry
Director	Anthony Minghella (original director)
Director	Carolyn Choa (revival director)
Design	Michael Levine
Costume	Han Feng
Lighting	Peter Mumford
Choreographer	Carolyn Choa
Other	Blind Summit Theatre (puppetry)
Translation	David Parry
Performer	Judith Howarth (Madam Butterfly))
Performer	Gwyn Hughes Jones (Pinkerton)
Performer	Ashley Holland (Sharpless)
Performer	Karen Cargill (Suzuki)
Performer	Christopher Gillett (Goro)
Performer	Paul Whelan (The Bonze)
Performer	William Berger (Prince Yamadori)
Performer	Madeleine Shaw (Kate Pinkerton)

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