Madam Butterfly (Madama Butterfly)

T01278581273
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:T01278581273, opera or operetta:S2007, venue:V1830193620
Current production:Work

Production details

Sung in English. e of the best-loved operas of all time, Madam Butterfly's glorious music and tragic heroine have enchanted audiences for more than a century. This ground-breaking reimagining of Puccini's masterpiece will be told from a female, East-Asian perspective, performed by a diverse-led cast of talented singers and musicians.

Performance

Venue	Derby Theatre
Town	Derby
County	Derbyshire
From	21st February 2020
To	21st February 2020
What is currently on at Derby Theatre (V1830193620)

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Company

Company	Opera Up Close (in association with the Belgrade Theatre Coventry)
Music	Ruth Chan (new orchestration)
Lyrics	Poppy Burton-Morgan (new English libretto)
Musical Director	Kelvin Lim
Director	Poppy Burton-Morgan
Design	Cindy Lin

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