Performance

Venue	Richmond Theatre
Town	Outer London
County	Greater London
From	15th May 2008
To	17th May 2008
When	19:30. Sat Mat 14:30
Prices	From £17.00. To £34.00.
What is currently on at Richmond Theatre (V327)

Madam Butterfly (Madama Butterfly)

T016771841
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:T016771841, opera or operetta:S2007, venue:V327
Current production:Work

Production details

Sung in Italian with English Surtitles.

Reviews

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Company

Producer	Raymond Gubbay
Company	Russian State Opera of Siberia
Company	Russian State Opera of Siberia
Company	Russian State Ballet Orchestra

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