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. Sun in Italian with English supertitles. Running time 2 hours 50 mins

Cast/Performers

Rebecca Nash (Cio-Cio San), Jennifer Johnston (Suzuki), John Hudson (B.F. Pinkerton), Garry Magee (Sharpless), Harry Nicolls (Goro), Richard Wiegold (The Bonze), Gareth Rhys Davies (Yamadori), Catriona Barr (Kate Pinkerton)

Creatives/Company

Music: Puccini
Lyrics(s): Giuseppe Giacosa, Luigi Illica (1904)
Company: Scottish Opera
Conductor(s): Francesco Corti, Derek Clark
Director(s): David McVicar (original director, Leah Hausman (director / movement director)
Design: Yannis Thavoris
Lighting(s): Paule Constable (original lighting), Robert B Dickson