Performance

Venue	Grand Theatre and Opera House
	Also: Howard Assembly Room
Town	Leeds
County	West Yorkshire
From	19th December 1996
To	1st February 1997
Grand Theatre and Opera House (V975)
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:: (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:: L1836824963

Actual dates: Dec 19, Jan 3, Jan 21, Jan 30, Feb 1. Feb 1 is an early start (18:15), Jan 21 is signed for the deaf.

Current production:Work

Production details

Sung in Italian, approx 160 minutes. Actual dates: Dec 19, Jan 3, Jan 21, Jan 30, Feb 1. Feb 1 is an early start (18:15), Jan 21 is signed for the deaf.

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