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Performance

VenueTheatre Royal Plymouth
Also: Drum Theatre, The Lyric
TownPlymouth
CountyDevon
From7th December 2016
To10th December 2016
When19:15
Theatre Royal Plymouth (V895)
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  • Date of change: 7 Jan 16 - T01544990036

Madam Butterfly (Madama Butterfly)

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:: (T01544990036)

Sung in Italian with English supertitles.
Company Glyndebourne Opera
Company Glyndebourne Tour Orchestra
Company Glyndebourne Chorus
Conductor John Wilson
Conductor Gareth Hancock
Director Annilese Miskimmon
Design Nicky Shaw
Director Kally Lloyd Jones (movement director)
Lighting Mark Jonathan
Performer Karah Son (Cio-cio San)
Performer Matteo Lippi (Pinkerton)
Performer Francesco Verna (Sharpless)
Performer Claudia Huckle (Suzuki)
Performer Alun Rhys-Jenkins (Goro)
Performer Michael Druiett (Bonze)

Listing:: L033390745

The Lyric



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Sung in Italian with English supertitles. The Lyric

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