Madam Butterfly

No opera can match the tragedy and sorrow of Madam Butterfly. Set in Japan at the turn of the century, this tale of the doomed loved of an American naval lieutenant and his young Japanese bride inspired Puccini to write some of his most sublime and beautiful music.

From the magnificent love duet which closes the first act to Butterfly’s celebrated solo One Fine Day, Puccini’s ravishing score skilfully weaves together the differences in attitudes and styles of East and West. The production follows the unfolding action where passion and hope collide with despair and ultimate tragedy.

Staged in-the-round, this production transforms the iconic Royal Albert Hall into Japan in 1907. Once more the floor of the Royal Albert Hall will be flooded to create David Roger’s stunning design where Madam Butterfly’s house is perched on stilts above the shimmering surface of a traditional Japanese water garden.

Sung in English in a translation by Amanda Holden.