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. Sung in Italian with English surtitles. Running time approx 2hrs 45mins

Cast/Performers

Nuccia Focile (Cio-Cio San), Stephen O'Mara (Pinkerton), Claire Bradshaw (Suzuki), Christopher Purves (Sharpless)

Creatives/Company

Music: Puccini
Lyrics(s): Giuseppe Giacosa, Luigi Illica (1904)
Company: Welsh National Opera
Conductor: Julian Smith
Director(s): Joachim Herz, Robin Tebbutt (revival director)
Design: Reinhart Zimmermann
Costume: Eleonore Kleiber
Lighting: John Waterhouse

Madam Butterfly (Madama Butterfly)

Madam Butterfly (Madama Butterfly) (Opera or Operetta) production archive for QTIX code T0307398693. Details of all Madam Butterfly (Madama Butterfly) archived productions can be found under the QTIX code: S2007

Archive Listings

14 Apr 04 to 17 Apr 04	Bristol Hippodrome Bristol, City of Bristol Performance Details => Venue archive
8 Apr 04 to 10 Apr 04	Grand Theatre Swansea, Glamorgan Performance Details => Venue archive
30 Mar 04 to 1 Apr 04	Mayflower Theatre Southampton, Hampshire Performance Details => Venue archive
24 Mar 04 to 27 Mar 04	Milton Keynes Theatre Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire Performance Details => Venue archive
17 Mar 04 to 20 Mar 04	Birmingham Hippodrome Birmingham, West Midlands Performance Details => Venue archive
10 Mar 04 to 12 Mar 04	Sadler's Wells Theatre Inner London, Greater London Performance Details => Venue archive
4 Mar 04 to 6 Mar 04	New Theatre Cardiff, Glamorgan Performance Details => Venue archive

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