When the young geisha, Cio-Cio-San, marries American Naval Officer Pinkerton, she believes she is entering a real, binding marriage for life. Forsaking her religion and community, she learns all too late that for Pinkerton, their marriage is merely an illusion – with tragic consequences.
With a score that includes Butterfly’s aria, ‘Un bel dì, vedremo’ (‘One fine day’) and the Humming Chorus, Giacomo Puccini’s opera is entrancing and ultimately heart-breaking. Moshe Leiser and Patrice Caurier’s exquisite production takes inspiration from 19th-century European images of Japan. Asmik Grigorian performs the role of Cio-Cio-San, with Kevin John Edusei conducting.
Sung in Italian with English subtitles.
Music – Giacomo Puccini
Conductor – Kevin John Edusei
Directors – Moshe Leiser and Patrice Caurier
Set Designer – Christian Fenouillat
Costume Designer – Agostino Cavalca
Lighting Designer – Christophe Forey
Cio-Cio-San – Asmik Grigorian
Lieutenant B. F. Pinkerton – Joshua Guerrero
Sharpless – Lauri Vasar
Suzuki – Hongni Wu
Goro – Ya-Chung Huang
The Bonze – Jeremy White
Prince Yamadori – Josef Jeongmeen Ahn
Kate Pinkerton – Veena Akama-Makia
Imperial Commissioner – Romanas Kudriašovas
Royal Opera Chorus
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
A co-production with Gran Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona
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