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
Tom Randle
Goro
Kezia Bienek
Suzuki
Gareth Brynmor John
Sharpless
Alexia Voulgaridou
Butterfly - Cio-Cio-San
Keel Watson
The Bonze
Sion Goronwy
The Bonze
Neil Balfour
Prince Yamadori
Meriel Andrew
Cousin
Monika Sawa
Mother
George Newton-Fitzgerald
Uncle Yakuside
Carolyn Jackson
Aunt
Julian Boyce
Imperial Commissioner
Jack O'Kelly
Official Registrar
Sian Meinir
Kate Pinkerton
Emma Jason
Bodyguard
Jenni Duffy
Bodyguard
Creatives
Puccini
Music
Giuseppe Giacosa
Lyrics
Luigi Illica (1904)
Lyrics
Welsh National Opera
Company
James Southall
Conductor
Lindy Hume (original director)
Director
Caroline Chaney (revival director)
Director
Fleur Snow (2nd staff director)
Director
Danni Sayers (movement)
Director
Isabella Bywater
Design
Ash J Woodward (video)
Design
Elanor Higgins
Lighting
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