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Madama Butterfly

Opera and Operetta
Scene photo of the opera Madama Butterfly, the leading actress in traditional Japanese dress with two fans in her hands in the spotlight against a deep red background

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Opera by Giacomo Puccini

Japanese Tragedy
Text: Giuseppe Giacosa & Luigi Illica

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Musical Direction: Giampaolo Bisanti
Production: Anthony Minghella
Stage Director & Choreography: Carolyn Choa

For the naval lieutenant Benjamin Franklin Pinkerton, his marriage to Cio-Cio-San, known as Butterfly, is a non-committal convenience during his stay in Nagasaki. Cio-Cio-San, on the other hand, takes the marriage very seriously. She converts to the Christian faith and accepts the break with her family. Pinkerton returns to the USA.
When he returns three years later, he is accompanied by his new wife. They come to take the child that Cio-Cio-San gave birth to after Pinkerton's departure. She prepares the child for departure and takes her own life.

Dates

  • Sat 03/07/2026
  • Tue 03/10/2026
  • Sat 03/14/2026
  • Tue 03/17/2026

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Vienna State Opera

Vienna State Opera
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