Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924)
Madama Butterfly, opéra en 3 actes

Asmik Grigorian, soprano (Cio-Cio-San)
Hongni Wu, mezzo-soprano (Suzuki)
Joshua Guerrero, ténor (B.F. Pinkerton)
Lauri Vasar, baryton (Sharpless)
Ya-Chung Huang, ténor (Goro)
Josef Jeongmee Ahn, baryton (Prince Yamadori)
Jeremy White, baryton-basse (Le bonze)
Veena Akama-Makia, mezzo-soprano (Kate Pinkerton)
Romanas Kudriasovas, basse (Le commissaire impérial)
Lee Hickenbottom, ténor (L'officier d'état-civil)
Eryl Royle, soprano (La mère de Cio-Cio-San)
Andrew O'Connor, basse (Oncle Yakusidé)
Amy Catt, mezzo-soprano (La cousine de Cio-Cio-San)
Kiera Lyness, soprano (La cousine de Cio-Cio-San)
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
Kevin John Edusei, direction
Moshe Leiser, mise en scène
Patrice Caurier, mise en scène

When young Japanese geisha Cio-Cio-San marries American naval officer Pinkerton, she believes she is entering a marriage for life. Forsaking her religion and community, she dreams of a future with her new husband, only to learn that for Pinkerton, their marriage is merely an illusion — one with tragic consequences. With its exquisite score, Giacomo Puccini’s poignant 1904 opera is as beautiful as it is shattering. Drawing inspiration from 19th-century European images of Japan, Moshe Leiser and Patrice Caurier’s production stars Asmik Grigorian in the title role, with Kevin John Edusei conducting.