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 English

Creatives/Company

Music: Puccini
Lyrics(s): Giuseppe Giacosa, Luigi Illica (1904)
Company(s): Mid Wales Opera, Mid Wales Opera Chamber Orchestra
Translation: Amanda Holden
Musical Director: Nicholas Cleobury
Director: Stephen Barlow

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Madam Butterfly (Madama Butterfly)

Madam Butterfly (Madama Butterfly) (Opera or Operetta) production archive for QTIX code T347806464. Details of all Madam Butterfly (Madama Butterfly) archived productions can be found under the QTIX code: S2007

Archive Listings

10 Nov 11	The Coliseum Aberdare Glamorgan
8 Nov 11	Theatre Severn Shrewsbury Shropshire
27 Oct 11	Dorking Halls Dorking Surrey
30 Sep 11	Buxton Opera House Buxton Derbyshire
28 Sep 11	Borough Theatre Abergavenny Monmouthshire
26 Sep 11	Torch Theatre Milford Haven Pembrokeshire
21 Sep 11	Arts Centre Aberystwyth Ceredigion
16 Sep 11	Artrix Bromsgrove Worcestershire
14 Sep 11	Lawrence Batley Theatre Huddersfield West Yorkshire