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, approx 160 minutes.

Cast/Performers

Chen Sue, Liane Keegan, Mark Nicolson

Creatives/Company

Music: Puccini
Lyrics(s): Giuseppe Giacosa, Luigi Illica (1904)
Company: Opera North
Director: Dalia Ibelhauptie
Design: Oleg Cheintsis
Choreographer: Andrew George
Lighting: Peter Mumford
Conductor(s): Martin Pickard, Paul Daniel