Madama Butterfly - Schedule, Program & Tickets

CAST
CIO-CIO-SAN
Liana Aleksanyan
SUZUKI
Anna Harvey
PINKERTON
Eduardo Aladrén
SHARPLESS
Stefan Heidemann / Bogdan Baciu
GORO
Johannes Preißinger / Florian Simson
DER FÜRST YAMADORI
ONKEL BONZO
Peter Nikolaus Kante
KATE PINKERTON
Maria Boiko
DER KAISERLICHE KOMMISSAR
Jorge Espino
CHOR
Chor der Deutschen Oper am Rhein
ORCHESTER
Duisburger Philharmoniker / Düsseldorfer Symphoniker

Based on genuine historical events, the story of the geisha Cio-Cio-San, known as Butterfly, inspired Giacomo Puccini (1858–1924) to one of his most moving operas. After her wedding night with the American lieutenant Pinkerton, he leaves her to live with his wife in the United States. Cio-Cio-San waits for him for many years together with their son, but must ultimately discover that she has been used and commits suicide.

For director Joan Anton Rechi the tragedy of Cio-Cio-San is one of the saddest stories ever told in an opera. In Alfons Flores’ poetic stage spaces he creates impressive images to show how this young woman immerses herself in her love for the absent Pinkerton and ends up losing not only her illusions, but also her life.

Subject to change.