Performance

Venue	New Theatre
Town	Cardiff
County	Glamorgan
From	4th March 2004
To	6th March 2004
When	Mar04 4, 6 19:15
Prices	From £7.20. To £55.00.
New Theatre (V823)
Current/Future Listings
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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:: (T0307398693)

Sung in Italian with English surtitles. Running time approx 2hrs 45mins

Company	Welsh National Opera
Conductor	Julian Smith
Director	Joachim Herz
Director	Robin Tebbutt (revival director)
Design	Reinhart Zimmermann
Costume	Eleonore Kleiber
Lighting	John Waterhouse
Performer	Nuccia Focile (Cio-Cio San)
Performer	Stephen O'Mara (Pinkerton)
Performer	Claire Bradshaw (Suzuki)
Performer	Christopher Purves (Sharpless)

Listing:: L0423294590

Current production:Work

Production details

Sung in Italian with English surtitles. Running time approx 2hrs 45mins

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