Madam Butterfly
From: Wednesday, 6th March 2013
To: Friday, 14 June 2013
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Synopsis
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.
Creative
Puccini (Music)
Giuseppe Giacosa (Lyrics)
Luigi Illica (Lyrics)
Welsh National Opera (Company)
Frederic Chaslin (Conductor)
Joachim Herz (Director)
Reinhart Zimmermann (Design)
John Waterhouse (Lighting)
Eleonore Kleiber (Costume)
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