Performance

Venue	Royal Opera House
	Also: Linbury Studio, Ballet Studio, Clore Studio,Floral Hall
Town	West End
County	Greater London
From	18th March 2003
To	10th April 2003
When	Mar 18, 21, 25, 28, Apr 2, 7, 10 at 19:30, Apr 5 at 19:00. Apr 5 Mat 12:30
Prices	From £5.00. To £160.00.
Royal Opera House (V377)
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:: (T973236918)

Sung in Italian with English surtitles. Running time 2 hours 53 minutes. New Production. The production will be broadcast on BBC Radio 3.

Company	Royal Opera
Director	Patrice Caurier
Director	Moshe Leiser
Design	Christian Fenouillat
Lighting	Christopher Forey
Costume	Agostino Cavalca
Conductor	Antonio Pappano
Performer	Cristina Gallardo-Domas (Cio-Cio-San)
Performer	Marco Berti (Pinkerton)
Performer	Lucio Gallo (Sharpless)
Performer	Enkelejda Shkosa (Suzuki)
Performer	Peter Hoare (Goro)
Performer	Jonathan Veira (Bonze)
Performer	Quentin Hayes (Prince Yamadori)
Performer	Grant Doyle (Imperial Commissioner)
Performer	Katija Dragojevic (Kate Pinkerton)

Listing:: L778711880

Current production:Work

Production details

Sung in Italian with English surtitles. Running time 2 hours 53 minutes. New Production. The production will be broadcast on BBC Radio 3.

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Special Performances

10 Apr 03 Sign Interpreted

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