About the Show
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.
Cast
Leonardo Caimi
Pinkerton Se 24/26 Oct 14/15/19/20/26/28 Nov 2/4/9/11 and Spring 2022
Peter Auty
Pinkerton - Sep 28/ Oct 1/2/27 Nov 3/10/30 Dec 1
Tom Randle
Goro
Anna Harvey
Suzuki - Sep 24/26/28 Nov 30 Dec 1
Kezia Bienek
Suzuki Oct 1/2/14/15/26/27/28 Nov 9/10/11 and Spring 2022
Mark Stone
Sharpless - Autumn 2021
Gareth Brynmor John
Sharpless - Spring 2022
Joyce El-Khoury
Cio-Cio-San - Sep 24/28/ Oct 2/14/19/26/28 Nov 2/4/9
Alexia Voulgaridou
Cio-Cio-San - Sep 26 Oct 1/15/20/27 Nov 3/10 and Spring 2022
Meeta Raval
Cio-Cio-San - Nov 11/30 Dec 1
Keel Watson
The Bonze
Neil Balfour
Prince Yamadori
Meriel Andrew
Cousin
Monkia Sawa
Mother
Carolyn Jackson
Aunt
George Newton-Fitzgerald
Uncle Yakuside
Julian Boyce
Imperial Commissioner
Jack O'Kelly
Official Registrar
Sian Meinir
Kate Pinkerton
Emma Jackson
Bodyguard
Jenni Duffy
Bodyguard
Creatives
Puccini
Music
Giuseppe Giacosa
Lyrics
Luigi Illica (1904)
Lyrics
Welsh National Opera
Company
Carlo Rizzi
Conductor
James Southall (Plymouth/Llandudno)
Conductor
Lindy Hume
Director
Denni Sayers (movement director)
Director
Isabella Bywater
Design
Ash J Woodward (video)
Design
Elanor Higgins)
Lighting
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