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, approx 160 minutes.

Cast/Performers

Chen Sue, Liane Keegan, Mark Nicolson

Creatives/Company

Music: Puccini
Lyrics(s): Giuseppe Giacosa, Luigi Illica (1904)
Company: Opera North
Director: Dalia Ibelhauptie
Design: Oleg Cheintsis
Choreographer: Andrew George
Lighting: Peter Mumford
Conductor(s): Martin Pickard, Paul Daniel

Madam Butterfly (Madama Butterfly)

Madam Butterfly (Madama Butterfly) (Opera or Operetta) production archive for QTIX code T2125500581. Details of all Madam Butterfly (Madama Butterfly) archived productions can be found under the QTIX code: S2007

Archive Listings

5 Mar 97 to 8 Mar 97	Palace Theatre Manchester, Greater Manchester Performance Details => Venue archive
25 Feb 97 to 27 Feb 97	Theatre Royal Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Performance Details => Venue archive
19 Feb 97 to 22 Feb 97	Empire Theatre Sunderland, Tyne and Wear Performance Details => Venue archive
12 Feb 97 to 14 Feb 97	Theatre Royal Norwich, Norfolk Performance Details => Venue archive
19 Dec 96 to 1 Feb 97	Grand Theatre and Opera House Leeds, West Yorkshire Performance Details => Venue archive
13 Nov 96 to 16 Nov 96	Hull New Theatre Hull, Humberside Performance Details => Venue archive
7 Nov 96 to 9 Nov 96	Sheffield Theatres Sheffield, South Yorkshire Performance Details => Venue archive
30 Oct 96 to 2 Nov 96	Theatre Royal Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Performance Details => Venue archive
19 Sep 96 to 26 Oct 96	Grand Theatre and Opera House Leeds, West Yorkshire Performance Details => Venue archive

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