One of the most popular operas in the world, Madame Butterfly is a heart-breaking story based on the time when Japan first opened it's ports to the outside world and changed from a medieval-like era to a modern country over night. The follows the American sailor B.F. Pinkerton and his marriage to Cio-Cio-San in a Western romanticised version of Japan, set in the town of Nagasaki.
Running time: 165 minutes.
Here's a link to the live version on the 30th of March.
Here's a link to the encore version on the 2nd of April.
I hope that you will come, see and enjoy.
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