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VenueLondon Coliseum
TownWest End
CountyGreater London
From31st January 2008
To7th March 2008
London Coliseum (V376)
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Madam Butterfly (Madama Butterfly)

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:: (T01762701689)

Revival.
Corporate Sponsor skyARTS
Producer English National Opera
Producer Metropolitan Opera
Producer Lithuanian National Opera
Conductor David Parry
Director Anthony Minghella (original director)
Director Carolyn Choa (revival director)
Design Michael Levine
Costume Han Feng
Lighting Peter Mumford
Choreographer Carolyn Choa
Other Blind Summit Theatre (puppetry)
Translation David Parry
Performer Judith Howarth (Madam Butterfly))
Performer Gwyn Hughes Jones (Pinkerton)
Performer Ashley Holland (Sharpless)
Performer Karen Cargill (Suzuki)
Performer Christopher Gillett (Goro)
Performer Paul Whelan (The Bonze)
Performer William Berger (Prince Yamadori)
Performer Madeleine Shaw (Kate Pinkerton)

Listing:: L377369182




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