Madam Butterfly (Madama Butterfly)

Tour synopsis, cast & creatives

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.

Cast/Performers

Hye-Youn Lee, Kitty Whatley, Luis Gomes, Ross Ramgobin, Adrian Thompson, Jihoon Kim

Creatives/Company

Music: Puccini
Lyrics(s): Giuseppe Giacosa, Luigi Illica (1904)
Director(s): Stephen Barlow, John Doyle
Design: John Doyle
Lighting: Tim Mitchell