Madame Butterfly

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Event Madame Butterfly
Venue St James Theatre (1930-), Te Aro, Wellington, New Zealand
First Date 11 May 2013
Last Date 18 May 2013
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description Love and honour resonate with thunderous force in this tender love story between a Japanese geisha and her naval officer. Combining beauty with unflinching emotional honesty, this unmistakably oriental production is complemented with period costumes that are themselves works of art. discover why Cio-Cio San and her Lieutenant Pinkerton are among the world's most loved operatic couples.
Primary Genre Music Theatre
Secondary Genre Opera
Related Events
  • Is part of Madame Butterfly , ASB Theatre, Auckland, New Zealand, 18 April 2013
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Giacomo Puccini Composer
Tobias Ringborg Conductor
Christina Smith Costume Designer
Kate Cherry Director
Matt Scott Lighting Designer
Christina Smith Set Designer
Richard Green Singer The Bonze
Antoinette Halloran Singer Cio-Cio San
Jared Holt Singer Yamadori
Piero Pretti Singer Lt Pinkerton
James Rodgers Singer Goro
Peter Savidge Singer Sharpless
Lucy Schaufer Singer Suzuki
Works
Text Nationality Italy
Further Information Accompanied by the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra and the Vector Wellington Orchestra. Featuring the Chapman Tripp Opera Chorus. Sung in Italian with English subtitles. Also Wellington, 11 - 18 May 2013.
Event Status Completed
Event Identifier 213162
Dataset Theatre Aotearoa