Madama Butterfly

Opera in 3 acts by Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924)

7 - 9/10/2005 晚上八時     Macao Cultural Centre Grand Auditorium     400

Libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa, based on the play 'Madame Butterfly' by David Belasco

A production by The Fujiwara Opera

Conductor: Alberto Veronesi
Stage Director: Yasushiko Aguni
Revival Stage Director: Sigetaka Matsumoto
Fujiwara Opera Chorus Group
The Macao Orchestra

Cast
Cio-Cio-San (Madama Butterfly)	Sun Xiu Wei/ Hisara Sato, sopranos (8/10)
Pinkerton	Scott Piper/ Luca Lombardo, tenors (8/10)
Suzuki	Liang Ning, mezzo-soprano
Sharpless	Luis Ledesma, baritone
Goro	Yuichi Narumi, tenor
Prince Yamadori	Yoshiyuki Amagaya, baritone
The Bonze	Kang Liang Peng, bass
Kate Pinkerton	Julie Nesrallah, mezzo-soprano
The Imperial Commissioner	Chikara To, baritone
Etc.

Set Designer: Naoji Kawaguchi
Costume Designer: Kikuko Ogata
Lighting Designer: Yasuo Okuhata
Choreographer: Shasen Tachibana
Chorus Master: Mitsugi Oikawa
Stage Manager: Kiminori Sato
Assistant Stage Director: Natsuko Ikeyama

Cultural Affairs Bureau of the Macao SAR Government/ The Japan Opera Foundation

	Supported by the Agency for Cultural Affairs of the Government of Japan
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One of the world's most popular operas, Madama Butterfly passionately explores the consequences of obsessive devotion. Pinkerton, a U.S. Navy officer in Japan, contracts what he considers a temporary marriage to Cio-Cio-San, called Butterfly, who renounces religion and family in her adoration for him. When Pinkerton leaves for America, Butterfly blissfully ignores warnings of his unfaithfulness and awaits his return, even turning down a marriage proposal from Yamadori, a rich Japanese businessman. With all avenues of escape closed to her, she is shattered when Pinkerton returns with an American wife. Butterfly ends her unbearable misery with her father's sword, thus preserving her honour.

Sung in Italian, with Chinese, Portuguese and English subtitles.