Madame Butterfly by Puccini, Od (2024/2024), Režírované Ulrich Peters, Dirigent Christopher Lichtenstein, Koncertsalen Alsion, Sønderborg, Denmark

During his leave in Japan, Marine Lieutenant Pinkerton buys a house with servants from the matchmaker Goro. Also included in the deal is a marriage with the young geisha, Cio-Cio-San, also called Butterfly. Unlike Pinkerton, who takes the promise of marriage lightly, Butterfly gives herself completely to her husband. During the wedding party, Butterfly's uncle interrupts the party and curses Butterfly for her dishonorable behavior. Three years later, Butterfly waits longingly and patiently for Pinkerton, who left shortly after their wedding. Butterfly lives in the house with their son, whom Pinkerton doesn't know about. Finally he returns, but this time in the company of his new American wife, Kate. The couple wants to take the child back to the United States. Unable to face the faithful Butterfly himself, Pinkerton sends his wife and Consul Sharpless to convince her to give up her son. Butterfly now realizes that she has lost everything - her husband, her son and her honor. In the end, she says goodbye to her son and kills herself. Game period Premiere 4 October 2024 in Alsion, Sønderborg Tour : 4 October - 30 November 2024 Musikhuset Aarhus : 26 November - 30 November Facts Opera in 3 acts Duration approx. 2 hours and 30 minutes. incl. pause Language Sung in Italian with Danish subtitles Music by Giacomo Puccini Libretto by Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica First performance 17 February 1904 at La Scala in Milan The team behind Christopher Lichtenstein Conductor Ulrich Peters Instructor Rifail Ajdarpasic Scenographer Ariane Isabell Unfried Costume designer Anders Poll Lighting designer