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 surtitles.

Creatives/Company

Music: Puccini
Lyrics(s): Giuseppe Giacosa, Luigi Illica (1904)
Company: Russian State Opera

Madam Butterfly (Madama Butterfly)

Madam Butterfly (Madama Butterfly) (Opera or Operetta) production archive for QTIX code T421178630. Details of all Madam Butterfly (Madama Butterfly) archived productions can be found under the QTIX code: S2007

Archive Listings

20 Mar 22	Victoria Theatre Halifax, West Yorkshire Performance Details => Venue archive
24 Feb 22	Baths Hall Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire Performance Details => Venue archive
19 Feb 22	Alhambra Dunfermline, Fife Performance Details => Venue archive
6 Mar 20	Perth Theatre Perth, Perth and Kinross Performance Details => Venue archive
5 Mar 20	Alhambra Dunfermline, Fife Performance Details => Venue archive
6 Oct 18	Haymarket Theatre Leicester, Leicestershire Performance Details => Venue archive

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