Opera

Madama Butterfly (Madame Butterfly)

G. Puccini
Madamа Butterfly
Opera in 3 acts
150 minutes.

Opera in 3 acts

Libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa

based on a story written by John Luther Long

Stages
Сhief conductor

Igor Latsanych People’s Artist of Ukraine

Сonductor

Ivan Cherednichenko Winner of international competitions

Stage director

Anatoly Lymariev

Set designer

Tadey Ryndzak People's Artist of Ukraine

Costume designer

Oksana Zinchenko Honored Artist of Ukraine

Chorus master

Iryna Koval

Libretto
Act 1

Japan, early twentieth century. On a terrace full of flowers, above Nagasaki harbor, U.S. Navy Lieutenant B. F. Pinkerton is marrying geisha Cio-Cio-San that means “butterfly”. American consul, Sharpless advises Pinkerton to think about geisha’s future. Having fallen in love with Pinkerton, Cio-Cio-San embraced the Christian faith and broke the relationship with her relatives.  However Pinkerton is not interested in the destiny of Cio-Cio-San.  He claims that he is roaming the world in the search of pleasure and proposes a toast for his “real” American wife he will marry one day. The celebration is interrupted by Cio-Cio-San’s uncle, a Buddhist priest, who bursts in, cursing the girl for having renounced her ancestors’ religion. However Cio-Cio-San is happy because her beloved Pinkerton is nearby.

Act 2

Three years later, Cio-Cio-San waits for her husband’s return. In vain Suzuki explains that foreigners do not return to their Japanese wives; in vain Sharpless tries to tell her that Pinkerton will not come back.  The girl dismisses the wealthy Prince Yamadori, insisting that she has American husband and her real name is Madame Pinkerton.   Sharpless brings a letter from the lieutenant and suggests Pinkerton may not return. Cio-Cio-San brings her child, Dolore (Trouble) with proud, saying that as soon as Pinkerton knows he has a son he surely will come back. Cio-Cio-San hears a cannon report; she discovers Pinkerton’s ship entering the harbour. Now delirious with joy, she is preparing to meet her husband.

As dawn breaks, Cio-Cio-San understands that she is waiting in vain.  Sharpless enters with Pinkerton, followed by Kate, his new wife, to take his son with him.  Pinkerton, full of remorse, bids an anguished farewell then rushes away. Guessing the truth, the shattered Cio-Cio-San agrees to give him her child.  Then, sending Suzuki away, she takes out the dagger with which her father committed suicide, choosing to die with honour rather than live in disgrace. Saying farewell, Cio-Cio-San stabs herself.

Act 3

As dawn breaks, Cio-Cio-San understands that she is waiting in vain.  Sharpless enters with Pinkerton, followed by Kate, his new wife, to take his son with him.  Pinkerton, full of remorse, bids an anguished farewell then rushes away. Guessing the truth, the shattered Cio-Cio-San agrees to give him her child.  Then, sending Suzuki away, she takes out the dagger with which her father committed suicide, choosing to die with honour rather than live in disgrace. Saying farewell, Cio-Cio-San stabs herself.

About show

   The opera “Madama Butterfly” is a lyrical drama about the unrequited love of a Japanese girl and an American officer.

   Puccini’s opera “Madama Butterfly” has quite an unusual fate, because it failed during the premiere. Though all the musicians who participated in the production did not doubt its success. The audience was disappointed with the familiar motives from other operas of the composer. However, the score was rewritten and the main part of Chio Chio San was played by Solomia Krushelnytska and the opera enjoyed the tremendous success. It enchants with beauty and unusual plot. The opera is peculiar not only in Puccini’s great music, but also in unusual Japanese culture.

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2023
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Cio-Cio-san (Madama Butterfly)

Lyubov Kachala People’s Artist of Ukraine

Pinkerton

Mykhajlo Malafij winner of the international competitions

Roman Trochymuk Honored artist of Ukraine

Maksym Vorochek

Suzuki

Olena Skitsko winner of the international competition

Sharpless

Roman Strakhov winner of the international competition

Yurii Shevchuk winner of the international competition

Kate Pinkerton

Liliya Nikitchuk winner of the international competition

Goro

Vitaliy Voytko

Oleh Lanovyy winner of the international competition

Oleg Sadetsky Honored artist of Ukraine

Bonze

Dmytro Kokotko

Ihor Mikhnevych

Yurii Trytsetskyi Honored artist of Ukraine

Сommissioner

Vitalij Zagorbenskyj winner of the international competition

Mykola Kornutyak winner of the international competition

Prince Yamadori

Vitaliy Voytko

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