Performance

Venue	Palace Theatre
Town	Manchester
County	Greater Manchester
From	5th March 1997
To	8th March 1997
Palace Theatre (V490)
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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:: (T2125500581)

Sung in Italian, approx 160 minutes.

Company	Opera North
Director	Dalia Ibelhauptie
Design	Oleg Cheintsis
Choreographer	Andrew George
Lighting	Peter Mumford
Conductor	Martin Pickard
Conductor	Paul Daniel
Performer	Chen Sue
Performer	Liane Keegan
Performer	Mark Nicolson

Listing:: L1835663899

Not 6th or 7th. Performance on 5th is signed for the deaf.

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Production details

Sung in Italian, approx 160 minutes. Not 6th or 7th. Performance on 5th is signed for the deaf.

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