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Madame Butterfly (The Royal Opera) ROH Live
September 27, 2022 @ 7:15 pm - 10:30 pm UTC+0
27 SEPTEMBER 2022
7.15pm – 10.25pm
Live Broadcast: Part of our 2022/23 Live Arts Series, streamed simultaneously from the Royal Opera House to our cinema screen and in full surround sound.
Set in 19th-century Japan, Puccini’s heart-rending opera tells the tale of Cio-Cio-San, a young geisha who falls in love with an American naval officer –and pays the ultimate price.
‘Love cannot kill: it brings new life. ’On a starlit night in Nagasaki, these are the words spoken by American naval officer Pinkerton to young geisha Cio-Cio-San. But as they both learn, words and promises carelessly spoken can have indelible 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. Moshe Leiser and Patrice Caurier’s exquisite production takes inspiration from19th-century European images of Japan.
Cast: Maria Agresta (Cio-Cio-San), Joshua Guerrero (Lieutenant B.F. Pinkerton), Carlos Álvarez (Sharpless), Christine Rice (Suzuki), Carlo Bosi (Goro)
Royal Opera ChorusOrchestra of the Royal Opera – conducted by Nicola Luisotti
Credits
Music: Giacomo Puccini
Libretto: Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
Directors: Moshe Leiser and Patrice Caurier
Doors open 45 minutes before performance starts. Please arrive at least 15 mins before the performance begins.
Accessibility: Hearing Loop? YES Audio Description? NO
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