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. Revival. Sung in English

Cast/Performers

Mary Plazas, Gwyn Hughes Jones (not May 27 / 31), Rhys Meirion (May 27 / 31), Jean Rigby, Christopher Purves, Alan Oke, Julian Tovey, Mark Stone, Victoria Simmonds

Creatives/Company

Music: Puccini
Lyrics(s): Giuseppe Giacosa, Luigi Illica (1904)
Producer(s): English National Opera, Lithuanian National Opera
Director: Anthony Minghella
Conductor(s): David Parry (Not May27 / 31), David Jones (May 27 / 31)
Choreographer: Carolyn Choa
Design: Michael Levine
Lighting: Peter Mumford