Madama Butterfly trailer (The Royal Opera)

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Puccini’s devastating tragedy about a young geisha who falls in love with an American naval officer.

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.

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[lousmaczylo]

Saw this production in July do youself a favour and go. Best small fortune i've spent!

[JacobMinger]

Can this production please be filmed for Blu-ray? Or streamed

[protocolofficer]

Will this be available live simulcast in Canadian theatres as other Royal Opera productions are? If so, what is the date and time. Thank you!

[pinkydibs]

Just watched the Ukrainian Opera and Ballet Theatre, Kyiv, in Oxford UK, do Madame Butterfly. Moving performance, Elena Dee was superb...the mezzo Natalia Matveeva was rich and dark....and after several curtain calls, they held Ukrainian flags and sang their National anthem- standing ovation for them.

[ohmy]

Sounds terrific+ & looks accordingly! Was this one Cio-Cio-San Alieva or Haroutounian (unless neither? Who then, pls?)? Exquisite.