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Madama Butterfly at New National Theatre Tokyo

Dates: (2/2/2017 - 2/11/2017 )

Theatre:

New National Theatre Tokyo


1-1-1, Hon-machi
Shibuya-ku,Tokyo 151-0071

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Phone: +81-(0)3-5352-9999

Tickets: ¥3,240.00 - ¥21,600.00

Running Time: Approx. 2 hours 45 mins including intervals

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Composed by Giacomo PUCCINI, this opera set in Meiji-era Nagasaki tells the sad story of Lieutenant Pinkerton and his marriage of convenience to the earnest Madama Butterfly.

Musical highlights include Pinkerton's , Pinkerton and Madama Butterfly's love duet in Act 1, Madama Butterfly's in Act 2 and the parting aria Madama Butterfly sings to her son in the climatic ending scene .

Director KURIYAMA Tamiya (former Artistic Director of Drama) presents the relationship between the East and West as a clear global contrast, focusing on the drama that captures the polarity, drawing out the concept. This is represented symbolically by the American flag fluttering on stage; the simple device further complements the story.

NNT Opera Studio graduate ANDO Fumiko will appear in the title role, while young tenor Marcelo PUENTE will make his New National Theatre, Tokyo debut as Pinkerton. Sharpless will be played by KAI Eijiro, continuing on from 2014. Philippe AUGUIN is returning as conductor after nine years.

Cast and Creative team for Madama Butterfly at New National Theatre Tokyo

Staff

Conductor?Philippe AUGUIN 1

Production?KURIYAMA Tamiya 2

Set Design?SHIMA Jiro

Costume Design?MAEDA Ayako

Lighting Design?KATSUSHIBA Jiro

Cast

Madama Butterfly?ANDO Fumiko 3

Pinkerton?Marcelo PUENTE 4

Sharpless?KAI Eijiro 5

Suzuki?YAMASHITA Makiko 6

Goro?MATSUURA Ken 7

Lo zio Bonzo?SHIMAMURA Takeo 8

Commisario imperiale?OMORI Ichiei 9

Il principe Yamadori?YOSHIKAWA Kenichi 10

Kate Pinkerton?SATO Michiko 11


Chorus?New National Theatre Chorus

Orchestra?Tokyo Symphony Orchestra
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