Performance

Venue	Royal Opera House
	Also: Linbury Studio, Ballet Studio, Clore Studio,Floral Hall
Town	West End
County	Greater London
From	14th February 2007
To	10th March 2007
When	Feb07 14, 19, 22, 28, Mar07 2, 8, 10 at 19:30. Feb07 24 at 19:00. Feb07 17 Mat 12:30
Prices	From £7.00. To £170.00.
Royal Opera House (V377)
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:: (T342210978)

Sung in Italian with English surtitles. Approx. running time 2 hours 45 minutes. Supported (2003) by The Dalriada Trust.

Producer	Royal Opera
Conductor	Nicola Luisotti (Feb07 14 / 17m / 19 / 22 / 24 / 28 / Mar07 2)
Conductor	Paul Wynne Griffiths (Mar07 8 / 10)
Director	Moshe Leiser
Director	Patrice Caurier
Design	Christian Fenouillat
Costume	Agostino Cavalca
Lighting	Christophe Forey
Performer	Liping Zhang (Cio-Cio San)
Performer	Andrew Richards (Pinkerton)
Performer	Alan Opie (Sharpless)
Performer	Martyn Hill (Goro)
Performer	Elena Cassian (Suzuki)
Performer	Jeremy White (Bonze)
Performer	Liora Grodnikaite (Kate Pinkerton)
Performer	Quentin Hayes (Yamadori)
Performer	Jacques Imbrailo (Imperial Commissioner)

Listing:: L0380133947

Current production:Work

Production details

Sung in Italian with English surtitles. Approx. running time 2 hours 45 minutes. Supported (2003) by The Dalriada Trust.

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