Madam Butterfly (Madama Butterfly)

T1296879520
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:T1296879520, opera or operetta:S2007, venue:V377
Current production:Work

Production details

Sung in Italian with English surtitles.

Performance

Venue	Royal Opera House
	Other spaces: Linbury Studio, Ballet Studio, Clore Studio,Floral Hall
Town	West End
County	Greater London
From	14th March 2024
To	18th July 2024
What is currently on at Royal Opera House (V377)

Reviews

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Company

Producer	The Royal Ballet
Producer	Gran Teatre del Liceu Barcelona
Director	Moshe Leiser
Director	Patrice Caurier
Design	Christian Fenouillat
Costume	Agostino Cavalca
Lighting	Christophe Forey
Conductor	Kevin John Edusei
Performer	Asmik Grigorian (Cio-Cio-San - some dates)
Performer	Hrachuhi Bassenz (Cio-Cio-San - some dates)

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