Madam Butterfly (Madama Butterfly)

Madam Butterfly (Madama Butterfly) (Opera or Operetta) production archive for QTIX code T01763920507. Details of all Madam Butterfly (Madama Butterfly) archived productions can be found under the QTIX code: S2007

Archive Listings

26 Feb 20
to
16 Mar 20

London Coliseum
West End, Greater London
Performance Details => Venue archive

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. Please note that there will be no surtitles on the 5th March performance. Performed in English.

Cast/Performers

Natalya Romaniw (Cio-Cio San), Dimitri Pittas (Pinkerton), Adam Smith (Pinkerton Mar20 20 Apr20 4 / 7 / 17), Roderick Williams (Sharpless), George von Bergen (Sharpless Apr20 17), Stephanie Windsor-Lewis (Suzuki), Alasdair Elliott (Goro), Keel Watson (The Bonze), Njabulo Madlala (Prince Yamnadori), Katie Stevenson (Kate Pinkerton)

Creatives/Company

Music: Puccini
Lyrics(s): Giuseppe Giacosa, Luigi Illica (1904)
Producer: English National Opera
Conductor(s): Martyn Brabbins, Martin Fitzpatrick (Mar20 11 / 13 / Apr20 7)
Director(s): Anthony Minghella, Glen Sheppard (revival director)
Choreographer(s): Carolyn Choa (associate director / choreograher), David John (revival choreographer)
Design: Michael Levine
Costume: Han Feng
Lighting: Peter Mumford
Other: Blind Summit (puppetry)
Translation: David Parry

Reviews

No UKTW or User reviews available.

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