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.

Creatives/Company

Music: Puccini
Lyrics(s): Giuseppe Giacosa, Luigi Illica (1904)
Company: Welsh National Opera

Madam Butterfly (Madama Butterfly)

Madam Butterfly (Madama Butterfly) (Opera or Operetta) production archive for QTIX code T02080479487. Details of all Madam Butterfly (Madama Butterfly) archived productions can be found under the QTIX code: S2007

Archive Listings

11 Nov 98 to 14 Nov 98	Liverpool Empire Theatre Liverpool, Merseyside Performance Details => Venue archive
28 Oct 98 to 31 Oct 98	Birmingham Hippodrome Birmingham, West Midlands Performance Details => Venue archive
20 Oct 98 to 24 Oct 98	Mayflower Theatre Southampton, Hampshire Performance Details => Venue archive
14 Oct 98	Grand Theatre Swansea, Glamorgan Performance Details => Venue archive

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