Details

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. Running time 2 hours 30 minutes

Cast/Performers

Ali-Lan Zhu, Gerard Powers, Zheng Cao, Richard Burkhard, Jee Hyun Lim, James Edwards, Macia Bellamy, Andrew Rupp

Creatives/Company

Music: Puccini
Lyrics(s): Giuseppe Giacosa, Luigi Illica (1904)
Producer(s): Raymond Gubbay, Royal Albert Hall
Director: David Freeman
Design: David Roger
Musical Director: Peter Robinson
Lighting: Andrew Bridge
Translation: Amanda Holden
Company: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Madam Butterfly (Madama Butterfly)

Madam Butterfly (Madama Butterfly) (Opera or Operetta) production archive for QTIX code T01730445385. Details of all Madam Butterfly (Madama Butterfly) archived productions can be found under the QTIX code: S2007

Archive Listings

22 Feb 07
to
11 Mar 07

Royal Albert Hall
Inner London, Greater London
Performance Details => Venue archive

Reviews

UK Theatre Web: 23Feb07:
fantastic show, sorrow was brilliant, singing was great, I am going to see it again and again

User Reviews

USER (23Feb07): fantastic show, sorrow was brilliant, singing was great, I am going to see it again and again

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