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. New Production. Sung in Italian with English titles. Running time approx. 2 hrs 30 mins

Cast/Performers

Anne-Sophie Duprels (Cio Cio San), Ann Taylor (Suzuki), Rafael Rojas (Pinkerton), Peter Savidge (Sharpless), Alasdair Elliott (Goro), Jonathan May (Bonze), Amanda Echalaz

Creatives/Company

Music: Puccini
Lyrics(s): Giuseppe Giacosa, Luigi Illica (1904)
Company: Opera North
Conductor(s): Wyn Davies, Martin Pickard
Director: Tim Albery
Design: Hildegard Bechtler
Costume: Ana Jebens
Lighting: Peter Mumford
Choreographer: Maxine Braham