Performance

Venue	Grand Theatre and Opera House
	Also: Howard Assembly Room
Town	Leeds
County	West Yorkshire
From	15th September 2007
To	8th November 2007
When	Sep 15, 22, 28, Oct 13, 16, 18, Nov 8 at 19:15
Prices	From £9.50. To £57.00.
Grand Theatre and Opera House (V975)
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:: (T1957497683)

New Production. Sung in Italian with English titles. Running time approx. 2 hrs 30 mins

Company	Opera North
Conductor	Wyn Davies
Conductor	Martin Pickard
Director	Tim Albery
Design	Hildegard Bechtler
Costume	Ana Jebens
Lighting	Peter Mumford
Choreographer	Maxine Braham
Performer	Anne-Sophie Duprels (Cio Cio San)
Performer	Ann Taylor (Suzuki)
Performer	Rafael Rojas (Pinkerton)
Performer	Peter Savidge (Sharpless)
Performer	Alasdair Elliott (Goro)
Performer	Jonathan May (Bonze)
Performer	Amanda Echalaz

Listing:: L01865167398

Current production:Work

Production details

New Production. Sung in Italian with English titles. Running time approx. 2 hrs 30 mins

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Special Performances

16 Oct 07 Audio Described

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