Performance

Venue	London Coliseum
Town	West End
County	Greater London
From	29th April 2006
To	31st May 2006
When	Apr 29, May 5, 10, 12, 16, 25, 27, 31
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:: (T194371299)

Revival. Sung in English

Producer	English National Opera
Producer	Lithuanian National Opera
Director	Anthony Minghella
Conductor	David Parry (Not May27 / 31)
Conductor	David Jones (May 27 / 31)
Choreographer	Carolyn Choa
Design	Michael Levine
Lighting	Peter Mumford
Performer	Mary Plazas
Performer	Gwyn Hughes Jones (not May 27 / 31)
Performer	Rhys Meirion (May 27 / 31)
Performer	Jean Rigby
Performer	Christopher Purves
Performer	Alan Oke
Performer	Julian Tovey
Performer	Mark Stone
Performer	Victoria Simmonds

Listing:: L0145671766

Current production:Work

Production details

Revival. Sung in English

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