The Royal Opera – Madama Butterfly

The Royal Opera – Madama Butterfly

Tue 26 Mar 2024 7.15pm      Book Now

Duration: 195 mins with one interval

Adults £18

Seniors £15

Under 18s £10

 

Live from the Royal Opera House

Puccini MADAMA BUTTERFLY

Cast: Asmik Grigorian, Joshua Guerrero, Lauri Vasar, Hongni Wu, Ya-Chung Huang, Jeremy White, Josef Jeongmeen Ahn, Veena Akama-Makia, Romanas Kudriašova

Conductor: Kevin John Edusei | Director: Moshe Leiser and Patrice Caurier

Sung in Italian with English subtitles

When the young geisha, Cio-Cio-San, marries American Naval Officer Pinkerton, she believes she is entering a real, binding marriage for life. Forsaking her religion and community, she learns all too late that for Pinkerton, their marriage is merely an illusion – with tragic consequences.

With a score that includes Butterfly’s aria, ‘Un bel dì, vedremo’ (‘One fine day’) and the Humming Chorus, Giacomo Puccini’s opera is entrancing and ultimately heart-breaking. Moshe Leiser and Patrice Caurier’s exquisite production takes inspiration from 19th-century European images of Japan.