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 with English surtitles.

Cast/Performers

Mariana Colpos, Manami Hama, Rosa Lee Thomas, Alexei Repchinsky, Nicolae Buisioc, Petru Racovita, Vladimir Dragos, Tatiana Busioc, Liliana Lavric, Anatol Arcea, Nicolea Covaliov, Viorel Zgardan, Vladimir Zaclicovschii, Nina Alupii, Alexei Melnic

Creatives/Company

Music: Puccini
Lyrics(s): Giuseppe Giacosa, Luigi Illica (1904)
Company(s): Ellen Kent, Opera International, Chisinau National Opera
Conductor: Nicolae Dohotaru
Director: Eugen Platon
Design(s): Viaceslav Okune, Alex Bunn