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 supertitles.

Cast/Performers

Natalia Dercho (Cio-Cio-San), Jane Irwin (Suzuki), Ian Storey (B F Pinkerton), Jason Howard (Sharpless), Peter Van Hulle (Goro), Stephen Garner (The Bonze)

Creatives/Company

Music: Puccini
Lyrics(s): Giuseppe Giacosa, Luigi Illica (1904)
Company: Scottish Opera
Conductor: Guido Ajmone-Marsan
Director: David McVicar
Design: Yannis Thavoris
Lighting: Paule Constable

Madam Butterfly (Madama Butterfly)

Madam Butterfly (Madama Butterfly) (Opera or Operetta) production archive for QTIX code T1312208194. Details of all Madam Butterfly (Madama Butterfly) archived productions can be found under the QTIX code: S2007

Archive Listings

12 Dec 00 to 16 Dec 00	Festival Theatre Edinburgh Performance Details => Venue archive
5 Dec 00 to 30 Dec 00	Theatre Royal Glasgow Performance Details => Venue archive

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