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ROH: Madama Butterfly (TBC)

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.


Moshe Leiser and Patrice Caurier’s exquisite production takes inspiration from 19th-century European images of Japan.


Asmik Grigorian performs the role of Cio-Cio-San, with Kevin John Edusei conducting.

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