Royal opera house: Madama Butterfly

Royal opera house: Madama Butterfly

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Director:Moshe Leiser a Patrice Caurier
Premiere:25. October 2022
Length:195 minutes
Genre:Opera

Director: Moshe Leiser a Patrice Caurier  •  Music: Giacomo Puccini  •  Singing: Maria Agresta, Joshua Guerrero, Carlos Álvarez, Christine Rice, Carlo Bosi

"Love cannot kill, it brings new life." These words were spoken by an American soldier, Pinkerton, to a young geisha, Cio-Cio-San, during a starry night in Nagasaki. But as they both discover, carelessly spoken words and promises can have indelible consequences.

Produced by directors Moshe Leiser and Patrice Caurier, Puccini's haunting and heartbreaking opera takes inspiration from European images of 19th century Japan.

Length: 195 min

Year: 2022
Local premiere date: 25. October 2022

Country of origin:

  • United Kingdom

Director: Moshe Leiser a Patrice Caurier  •  Music: Giacomo Puccini  •  Singing: Maria Agresta, Joshua Guerrero, Carlos Álvarez, Christine Rice, Carlo Bosi

"Love cannot kill, it brings new life." These words were spoken by an American soldier, Pinkerton, to a young geisha, Cio-Cio-San, during a starry night in Nagasaki. But as they both discover, carelessly spoken words and promises can have indelible consequences.

Produced by directors Moshe Leiser and Patrice Caurier, Puccini's haunting and heartbreaking opera takes inspiration from European images of 19th century Japan.

Year: 2022
Local premiere date: 25. October 2022

Country of origin:

  • United Kingdom