Puccini: Madama Butterfly 7 years old

Royal Opera House Live Cinema Season 2016/17: Madama Butterfly

Cio-Cio-San, the young Japanese bride of dashing American officer Lieutenant Pinkerton, finds her romantic idyll shattered when he deserts her shortly after their marriage. She lives in hope that one day he will return. Three years later, Cio-Cio-San and her little son see Pinkerton’s ship in the harbour. She excitedly expects his visit – but Pinkerton and his American wife Kate have come only to take the boy away, to raise him in America. Cio-Cio-San bids her son farewell and then takes her own life.

Credits

Puccini: Madama Butterfly Cast

Name	Character
Antonio Pappano He was 57, now 64 years old	as Conductor

Puccini: Madama Butterfly Crew

Name	Department
Giuseppe Giacosa as Script. He was 169 (58) years old when He died	Crew
Luigi Illica as Script. He was 159 (62) years old when He died	Crew
Giacomo Puccini as Music. He was 158 (65) years old when He died	Sound