Performance

Venue	Cliffs Pavilion
Town	Southend-on-Sea
County	Essex
From	5th May 2024
To	5th May 2024
Cliffs Pavilion (V42)
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:: (T647128069)

Company	Ellen Kent Opera
Company	Ukrainian Opera & Ballet
Company	Ballet Theatre Kyiv

Listing:: L1857729998

Current production:Tour/Production

Reviews

Roni Rothwell : 05May24:
This was a superb performance, we are so lucky that this great company has come to Southend. A very moving rendition of the Ukrainian National Anthem too.

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