Performance

Venue	London Coliseum
Town	West End
County	Greater London
From	10th June 2009
To	10th July 2009
Prices	From £16.00.
London Coliseum (V376)
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:: (T1397148109)

Running time 2hrs 45mins. Classic Revival

Corporate Sponsor	skyARTS
Producer	English Naational Opera
Conductor	Edward Gardner
Director	Anthony Minghella (original director)
Director	Carolyn Choa (revival director)
Design	Michael Levine
Lighting	Peter Mumford
Costume	Han Feng
Choreographer	Carolyn Choa
Company	Blind Summit Theatre (puppetry)
Performer	Judith Howarth (Butterfly)
Performer	Bryan Hymel (Pinkerton)
Performer	Brian Mulligan (Sharpless)
Performer	Christine Rice (Suzuki)
Performer	Richard Burkhard (Yamadori)
Performer	Madeleine Shaw (Kate Pinkerton)
Performer	Paul Napier-Burrows (Imperial Commissioner)

Listing:: L1194327164

Current production:Work

Production details

Running time 2hrs 45mins. Classic Revival

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