Performance

Venue	Theatre Royal
	Also: Royal Concert Hall
Town	Nottingham
County	Nottinghamshire
From	21st February 2012
To	24th February 2012
When	Tue-Fri at 19:30
Theatre Royal (V462)
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Date of change: 14 Oct 11 - T933041648

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:: (T933041648)

Sung in Italian with English titles. Running time: 2hrs 30mins

Company	Opera North
Conductor	Daniele Rustioni (Sep-Nov apart from Nov 16 / 19)
Conductor	Robert Houssart (Nov 16 / 19)
Conductor	Mikhail Tatarnikov (Feb12-Mar12)
Director	Tim Albery
Design	Hildegard Bechtler
Costume	Ana Jebens
Lighting	Peter Mumford
Choreographer	Maxine Braham
Performer	Anne Sophie Duprels (Cio-Cio-San)
Performer	Noah Stewart (Pinkerton Sep-Nov and March12)
Performer	Rafael Rojas (Pinkerton - Feb12-Mar12 exc Mar12 17)
Performer	Peter Savidge (Sharpless)
Performer	Ann Taylor (Suzuki)
Performer	Daniel Norman (Goro)
Performer	Erica Eloff (Kate Pinkerton - Sep-Nov)
Performer	Maribeth Diggle (Kate Pinkerton - Feb12 5-18)
Performer	Erica Eloff (Kate Pinkerton - Feb12 21-Mar12 17)
Performer	Andrew Greenan (Bonze - Sep-Nov / Mar12 13 / / 15 / 17)
Performer	James Creswell (Bonze Feb12-Mar12)
Performer	Paul Gibson (Prince Yamadori)
Performer	Dean Robinson (Imperial Commissioner)
Performer	Nicholas Butterfield (Official Registrar)
Performer	Vivenne Bailey (Aunt)
Performer	Rachel Mosley (Mother)
Performer	Kathryn McGuckin (Cousin)
Performer	Stephen Briggs (Yakuside)

Listing:: L1476726449

Current production:Work

Production details

Sung in Italian with English titles. Running time: 2hrs 30mins

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