Madama Butterfly Digital House Program
Please note: Latecomers to Madama Butterfly will be seated at intermission (approx. 55 minutes after start); please allow ample travel time and check for local road and transit disruptions.
A young Japanese woman faithfully awaits the return of her husband, an American naval officer. When he finally reappears years later, he brings with him the seeds of a heartbreaking tragedy.
Soprano Eri Nakamura stars as Butterfly, while tenor Kang Wang portrays the feckless U.S. officer Pinkerton. Keri-Lynn Wilson conducts one of Puccini’s greatest scores, which remains unmatched for its beauty and dramatic intensity.
Synopsis in a Minute
The young Japanese geisha Cio-Cio San marries American naval lieutenant B.F. Pinkerton in a ceremony she takes to heart, but he does not. Three years after abandoning “Butterfly,” Pinkerton returns to Japan with his new wife and demands that Cio-Cio San give up her son to his American father. Realizing that she has lost everything, Cio-Cio San commits suicide.
Performance Information
- Performance time is approximately two hours and 45 minutes, including one 25-minute intermission
- This production contains stage fighting and scenes of violence and suicide.
- Sung in Italian with English SURTITLES™
- Washrooms are located on every level except the ground floor
- Enjoy free Wifi at the opera house by using the network name Free Wifi - COC
- There is no dress code at the opera! We do ask that you kindly refrain from wearing scented products and fragrances
- Concessions open before the performance and at intermission
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Composed By Giacomo Puccini
Cast
Eri Nakamura
Kang Wang
Hyona Kim
Michael Sumuel
Julius Ahn
Samuel Chan
Gene Wu
Emily Rocha
Karoline Podolak
Creative
Keri-Lynn Wilson
Michael Grandage
Jordan Lee Braun
Christopher Oram
With the COC Orchestra and Chorus
Production from Houston Grand Opera, Grand Théâtre de Genève, and Lyric Opera of Chicago
Sandra Horst and the COC Chorus are generously underwritten by Tim & Frances Price
The COC Orchestra is generously sponsored by The Schulich Foundation and by W. Bruce C. Bailey
Emily Rocha is generously sponsored by Patricia & Frank Mills
Karoline Podolak is generously sponsored by Marcia Lewis Brown