Madame Butterfly by Puccini, Thu 08 Aug 2013, From (2013/2013), Directed by Mario Pontiggia,, Conductor Didier Lucchesi, Théâtre gallo-romain, Sanxay, France

In Nagasaki, the American officer Pinkerton married Cio-Cio-San as one pins a butterfly in his collection. Then he returned to America. However, the young Japanese girl believes in her return and is waiting for her with their little boy. When Pinkerton returns, he is accompanied by his new American wife and wishes to bring his son back to the United States. Disgraced and desperate, Cio-Cio-San bids farewell to her child and stabs herself. Imbued with Japanese culture, with great musical finesse and skin-deep sensitivity, this Puccinian masterpiece has known and still knows immense success throughout the world!