The geisha Cio-Cio-San, known as Madame Butterfly, is madly in love with Lieutenant Pinkerton. What she doesn’t know, however, is that he has no intention of entering into a lasting union through a traditional Japanese wedding.
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Madama Butterfly
Madama Butterfly
She bears him a child and waits for years for the lieutenant’s return. Finally, Pinkerton returns, but he has brought his American wife with him. When the two try to take the child away from Madame Butterfly, the geisha stabs herself.
Cast
Musical Direction: Keri-Lynn Wilson, Tomáš Netopil (April 30, 2026)
Stage direction: Eike Gramss
Stage Direction, Acting Coach: Marcin Łakomicki
Set and Costumes: Peter Sykora
Chorus rehearsal: Dani Juris
Cio-Cio-San: Elena Guseva
Suzuki: Natalia Skrycka
Kate Pinkerton: Sandra Laagus
Benjamin Franklin
Pinkerton: Najmiddin Mavlyanov
Sharpless: Arttu Kataja
Goro: Junho Hwang
Yamadori: Irakli Pkhaladze
Uncle Bonze: Gerard Farreras
Inspector: Hanseong Yun
Orchestra: Staatskapelle Berlin
Chorus: State Opera Chorus
Dates
April 22, 2026, 7:30 p.m.
April 24, 2026, 7:30 p.m.
April 26, 2026, 6:00 PM
April 30, 2026, 7:30 PM
Duration: approx. 2 hours 50 minutes, including an intermission after the first act
Language: In Italian with German and English surtitles
Recommended age: 12 and up
Dates
April 2026
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