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Organization

Martin Leginus

Jiří Štrunc

Singer

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Suzuki

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B.F. Pinkerton

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Sharpless

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Prince Yamadori

Kate Pinkerton

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Goro

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The imperial commissioner

Uncle Yakusidé

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Cio-Cio San's mother

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The aunt

The cousin

Conductor

Stage director

Set designer

Costume designer

Lighting designer

Chorus master

Dramaturge

Cio-Cio-San

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Jiří Heřman

Madama Butterfly -  (Madame Butterfly)

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Madama Butterfly Puccini

Public

Madame Butterfly

Approved

The opera is named after the renowned short story Madame Butterfly by the American lawyer and author John Luther Long, which served as the basis for a drama by the New York impresario and playwright David Belasco, which in turn directly inspired Puccini to compose his celebrated opera.

In Madama Butterfly, Puccini eschewed intricate action and boisterous dramatic events, opting instead for an intimate story and highlighting the psychology of the characters, fleshing out by his music the tiniest details, oscillations and extreme emotional surges. The contrast between the Japanese and “Western” mentality is also aptly rendered by means of many a time surprisingly modified quotations of the US national anthem, as well as a forcible depiction of the local colour of Japan. This facet is captured in Jiří Heřman’s production, which authentically represents the Japanese culture and its traditional customs. The stage director tells the well-known story in a non-traditional way – through the eyes of Cio-Cio San’s grown-up son, who traces his past in Nagasaki.

English

Madame Butterfly by Giacomo Puccini, From (2016/2016), Directed by Jiří Heřman,, Conductor Martin Leginus, Jiří Štrunc

Credits (Cast & Crew)

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Program, About & Synopsis

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Further reading

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