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

Cheryl Barker (Madam Butterfly), John Hudson (Lieutenant Pinkerton), Christopher Booth-Jones (Sharpless), Christine Rice (Suzuki), John Graham-Hall (Goro), Mark Richardson (Bonze), Julia Melinek (Madam Butterfly from May 18), David Rendall (Lieutenant Pinkerton from May 10), Richard Robers (Don Riccardo), Paul Hodges (Jago)

Creatives/Company

Music: Puccini
Lyrics(s): Giuseppe Giacosa, Luigi Illica (1904)
Conductor: Michael Lloyd
Director(s): Graham Vick (original director), Leah Hausman (revival director)
Design: Stefanos Lazaridis)
Lighting: Matthew Richardson
Translation: R H Elkin