Madama Butterfly – opera with a difference in Berlin-Spandau

Opera with a difference – laughter, tears and understanding

Under the motto ‘Opera with a difference,’ Richard Vardigans (piano and narration) brings Puccini's world-famous work to the stage in a form that is as sensitive as it is accessible. With virtuoso piano playing and lively language, he guides the audience through the moving story of a one-sided love that ends tragically – a sacrifice made to preserve the honour of a betrayed mother.

Richard Vardigans succeeds in combining the emotional depth of Puccini's music with humour, sensitivity and a clear view of the human abyss. Between laughter and tears, an immediate understanding emerges – an approach to opera that will delight connoisseurs and newcomers alike.

This special interpretation of Madama Butterfly opens up new perspectives on a masterpiece of opera literature and promises an evening full of intensity, musical brilliance and narrative power.

• Date: Thu 05.03.2026
  
• Time: 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
  
• 90 minutes without intermission
  
• Kulturhaus Spandau, Mauerstr. 6, 13597 Berlin