Madama Butterfly
Giacomo Puccini’s most popular opera that till moves audiences around the world today.
Cio-Cio-San, the young Japanese bride of U.S. naval officer Pinkerton, found out her romantic idyll shattered when her groom abandoned her shortly after their wedding. But she lived in the hope that one day he would return. Three years later, Cio-Cio-San and her son saw Pinkerton’s boat in the harbour. She eagerly anticipated his visit – but when Pinkerton and his American wife Kate learned of their son’s existence, they asked to be allowed to take the boy and raise him in America. Cio-Cio-San parted with her son and took her own life.
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You have the opportunity to experience this unique opera performance on the following dates: October 1, October 3, November 2, and November 4, 2024.
The opera is performed in Italian with Slovak and English subtitles. *Suitable for audiences aged 15 and over.
