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FIRST ACTION
Broker Goro shows Lieutenant u.s. Army Pinkertonu House, where he intends to settle his future wife Butterfly. Pinkerton distracted and impatient. He has no intention of listening to the chatter of Goro Suzuki, maids and bride. Confidentially Butterfly appeared with his entourage and could do away with formalities. Goro calms the groom. From the heights of the Hill he noticed how the trail Ascend a bride, her friends, relatives and guests.
The first Sharpless, the American Consul appears. Pinkerton is inviting a compatriot to estimate new home. The Lieutenant saw the main advantage of homes that rent can be stopped. A marriage contracted by a Japanese ritual, leaves him to eventually marry an American. Consul Sharpless vain warns his friend from rash steps. Lieutenant doesn't listen to Persuaders. "Pluck the flowers, where you can only" – such is his life philosophy.
Butterfly and her friends appear. Sharpless is admiring the graceful, like a butterfly, the bride – English Butterfly means "Butterfly". Consul he speaks to her. The girl tells the story of a neveseluû story. Previously, the genus was rich, but went bankrupt, and destitution forced the CIO CIO San become a Geisha.
Gather guests. Between relatives of the bride is an amusing dispute whether the bride is good. CIO CIO San is Pinkertonu that decided, is married to an American, to his religion. Lieutenant condescending listens it's speech.
In the presence of the Imperial Commissioner wedding ceremony begins. It interrupts the angry voice of Bosses, uncle Chio-Chio-San, who curses her niece.
Left by loved ones, the girl is in turmoil. Pinkerton consoles her.
SECOND ACTION
Three years have passed since Pinkerton had left for overseas, and there is no news from him. Butterfly passionately waits for his return. Abandoned husband abandoned his family, CIO CIO San is need, but hope never leaves her. Come Sharpless and Goro. The Consul had received a letter from Pinkerton and had to retell the content of Butterfly, and do it not so easy ... Talk about a letter have to defer, as a Prince of Âmadori. The very rich and the noble Âmadori, who after the departure of Pinkerton became Goro wooing Butterfly.
Having received a polite refusal, Âmadori was forced to retire. Sharpless, Butterfly of happiness, advises her to accept the offer of the Prince.
Gradually begins to understand the meaning of the strange Butterfly behavior Americans: Pinkerton left her ... The truth is too bitter to believe in it. Butterfly continues to hope. She has a son. Pinkerton still does not know about his birth. And be sure to come back. "becomes Otherwise it will have to take the baby in his arms and go to beg or become Geisha again. Better death! Sharpless promises to write Pinkertonu about her son.
You can hear the gun shot is in port is an American ship on which Pinkerton has to arrive. In joyful excitement CIO CIO San with Suzuki adorn the House of flowers. Butterfly dresses, combed. Then plants near son. The House is immersed in anticipation.
ACT III
Passed the night but vain CIO CIO San was waiting. The thought of a child brings her out of Catatonia – she takes her son to a bedroom. Pinkerton and Sharpless that became caught in a room one Suzuki. The bewildered maid called her to MS, but both guests make it a sign to wait and speak quieter. Suzuki observed in the garden of an unfamiliar woman. Sharpless opens Suzuki truth: this wife of Pinkerton – Kat. After learning that he has a son, Pinkerton came to pick it up. Tormented by remorse, Pinkerton, Butterfly runs away from home.
Hearing voices, CIO CIO San comes out of her room. She guesses that the favorite is back. But where is her husband? An unknown woman in a garden. With tearful eyes. Suzuki Sharpless is hiding eyes. Butterfly begins to realize what had happened: the stranger came for her son. Shocked to the core, CIO CIO San listens to the will of the father of the child. She agreed to pay the boy. Her only condition – half an hour later, Pinkerton has come.
Having said goodbye with his son, gently Butterfly kills himself hit the dagger.
Cast and Creative team for MADAMA BUTTERFLY at Ekaterinburg State Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre
L. Illica's libretto and J. Giacosa drama by j. Belasco
Producer – Conductor Michael Granovsky
Production Director -honoured worker of Arts of Russia Alexey Stepanyuk
Art Director-Dmitry ?erbadži
Chorus master-designer honoured art worker of Russia Valery Kopanev
Conductor
Michael Granovsky
THE CHANGES ARE POSSIBLE
Producer – Conductor Michael Granovsky
Production Director -honoured worker of Arts of Russia Alexey Stepanyuk
Art Director-Dmitry ?erbadži
Chorus master-designer honoured art worker of Russia Valery Kopanev
Conductor
Michael Granovsky
THE CHANGES ARE POSSIBLE
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