Madame Butterfly

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Event Madame Butterfly
Venue Aotea Centre, Auckland CBD, New Zealand
First Date 21 July 1994
Last Date 31 July 1994
Dates Estimated No
Status Unknown
World Premiere No
Description The stage was a two-storey brothel in Nagasaki, Japan. Partially clad women paraded over authentic balconies and worn wooden floors. Thus was Madame Butterfly with a twist, the star none other than an 'entertainer'…
Primary Genre Music Theatre
Secondary Genre Opera
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Giacomo Puccini Composer
Nancy Yuen Singer Cio-Cio San
Works
Text Nationality New Zealand
Production Nationality New Zealand
Further Information Also performed at the Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington, in March 1994 at the International Festival of the Arts. Actual dates of performance: 21, 22, 26 & 31 July 1994.
Event Status Completed
Data Set Theatre Aotearoa
Event Identifier 198999