Performance

Venue	London Coliseum
Town	West End
County	Greater London
From	11th May 2002
To	13th June 2002
When	May 11, 15, 17, 22, 24, 27, 31, Jun 8, 10, 13 at 19:30
Prices	From £3.00. To £66.00.
London Coliseum (V376)
Current/Future Listings
Listings Archive

Madam Butterfly (Madama Butterfly)

Work:: Madam Butterfly (Madama Butterfly) (S2007)

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)

Production:: (T0775500304)

Revival. Running time approx 3 hours.

Company	English National Opera
Conductor	Noel Davies
Director	Graham Vick (original director)
Director	Ian Rutherford (revival director)
Design	Stefanos Lazaridis
Lighting	Matthew Richardson
Lighting	Jenny Cane (revival lighting designer)
Translation	R H Elkin
Performer	Mulia Melinek (Madam Butterfly)
Performer	Bonaventura Bottone (Lieutenant Pinkerton until May 27)
Performer	John Hudson (Lieutenant Pinkerton from May 31)
Performer	Alan Opie (Sharpless unti Jun 8)
Performer	Nicholas Folwell (Sharpless from Jun 10)
Performer	Christine Rice (Suzuki)
Performer	Richard Roberts (Goro)
Performer	Mark Richardson (Bonze)
Performer	Leslie John Flanagan (Yamadori)
Performer	Victoria Simmonds (Kate Pinkerton)
Performer	Barry Martin (High Commissioner)

Listing:: L01252208117

Current production:Work

Production details

Revival. Running time approx 3 hours.

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Special Performances

27 May 02 Sign Interpreted

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