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.
Cast/Performers
Ai-Lan Zhu,
Nancy Yuen,
Jee Hyun Lim,
Carlo Scibelli,
Antoni Garfield Henry,
Mark le Brocq,
Ning Liang,
Marcia Bellamy,
Phillip Joll,
Steven PageCreatives/Company
Music:
PucciniLyrics(s):
Giuseppe Giacosa,
Luigi Illica (1904)
Producer(s):
Raymond Gubbay,
Royal Albert HallDirector(s):
David Freeman,
David Freeman,
Peter Robinson (music)
Translation:
Amanda HoldenDesign:
David RogerConductor:
Peter RobinsonCompany:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra