Royal Opera House 2023/24: Madama Butterfly
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The Royal Opera
Puccini MADAMA BUTTERFLY
[Revival]
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. Asmik Grigorian performs the role of Cio-Cio-San, with Kevin John Edusei conducting.
Cast: Asmik Grigorian, Joshua Guerrero, Lauri Vasar, Hongni Wu, Ya-Chung Huang, Jeremy White, Josef Jeongmeen Ahn, Veena Akama-Makia, Romanas Kudriašovas
Conductor: Kevin John Edusei
Director: Moshe Leiser and Patrice Caurier
Running time: 195 minutes, One interval
Sung in Italian with English subtitles
- Release Date Tuesday, 26 March 2024
- Running Time 195
- Subtitles Yes
- 3D No
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