Performance

Venue	His Majesty's Theatre
	Other spaces: His Majesty's Theatre, Hilton
Town	Aberdeen
County	Aberdeen
From	28th June 2007
To	30th June 2007
When	Jun07 28, 30
Prices	From £10.00. To £43.50.
What is currently on at His Majesty's Theatre (V585)

Madam Butterfly (Madama Butterfly)

T416675334
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:T416675334, opera or operetta:S2007, venue:V585
Current production:Work

Production details

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

Special Performances

30 Jun 07 Audio Described

Reviews

No UKTW or User reviews available.

Company

Company	Scottish Opera
Conductor	Francesco Corti
Conductor	Derek Clark
Director	David McVicar (David McVicar (original director)
Director	Leah Hausman (director / movement director)
Design	Yannis Thavoris
Lighting	Paule Constable (original lighting)
Lighting	Robert B Dickson
Performer	Rebecca Nash (Cio-Cio San)
Performer	Jennifer Johnston (Suzuki)
Performer	John Hudson (B.F. Pinkerton)
Performer	Garry Magee (Sharpless)
Performer	Harry Nicolls (Goro)
Performer	Richard Wiegold (The Bonze)
Performer	Gareth Rhys Davies (Yamadori)
Performer	Catriona Barr (Kate Pinkerton)

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