Performance

Venue	Royal Albert Hall
	Also: Elgar Room
Town	Inner London
County	Greater London
From	24th February 2011
To	13th March 2011
When	19:30. Feb 26, 27, Mar 5, 12, 13 Mats 14:30
Prices	From £21.50. To £65.00.
Royal Albert Hall (V221)
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:: (T01734505394)

Sung in English

Producer	Raymond Gubbay
Director	David Freeman
Design	David Roger
Musical Director	Oliver Gooch
Lighting	Andrew Bridge
Sound	Bobby Aitken
Translation	Amanda Holden
Company	Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Performer	Mihoko Kinoshita (Butterfly - some dates)
Performer	Jee Hyun Lim (Butterfly - some dates)
Performer	Hye-youn Lee (Butterfly - some dates)

Listing:: L0969395551

Current production:Work

Production details

Sung in English

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