Details

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. Sung in Italian, revival.

Cast/Performers

Lada Biriucov (Butterfly), Rosalind Sutherland (Butterfly), Julian Gavin (Pinkerton), David Maxwell Anderson (Pinkerton), Steven Page (Sharpless), Jane Irwin, Mark Curtis, Antonia Sotgiu, Michael John Pearson

Creatives/Company

Music: Puccini
Lyrics(s): Giuseppe Giacosa, Luigi Illica (1904)
Company: Opera North
Director: Dalia Ibelhauptaite
Conductor: Stephen Barlow
Design: Oleg Cheintsis
Lighting: Peter Mumford

Madam Butterfly (Madama Butterfly)

Madam Butterfly (Madama Butterfly) (Opera or Operetta) production archive for QTIX code T0650975890. Details of all Madam Butterfly (Madama Butterfly) archived productions can be found under the QTIX code: S2007

Archive Listings

1 Mar 00 to 3 Mar 00	Grand Theatre and Opera House Leeds, West Yorkshire Performance Details => Venue archive
22 Feb 00 to 25 Feb 00	Theatre Royal Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear Performance Details => Venue archive
17 Feb 00 to 19 Feb 00	Opera House Manchester, Greater Manchester Performance Details => Venue archive
8 Feb 00 to 10 Feb 00	Theatre Royal Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Performance Details => Venue archive
14 Jan 00 to 5 Feb 00	Grand Theatre and Opera House Leeds, West Yorkshire Performance Details => Venue archive

Reviews

User Review: 11Jan01: In essence this is a pretentious and risible staging, with extraneous action introduced where it is not needed. Musically it has more to offer, with idiomatic conducting from the experienced Stephen Barlow – and excellent playing by the English Northern Philharmonia.

User Reviews

Sunday Times (11Jan01): In essence this is a pretentious and risible staging, with extraneous action introduced where it is not needed. Musically it has more to offer, with idiomatic conducting from the experienced Stephen Barlow – and excellent playing by the English Northern Philharmonia.

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