Madama Butterfly at The Opera And Ballet House Of Ekaterinburg

Puccini's
Madama Butterfly
Opera in three acts
SUMMARY
The action takes place in Nagasaki at the end of XIX century.
ACT I
The broker Goro shows Lt. Pinkerton house the U.S. Army, where he is going to settle down with his future wife, Butterfly. Pinkerton distracted and impatient. He's not going to listen to the chatter, and Goro Suzuki, maid bride. Rather appeared to Butterfly with a retinue and could do away with formalities. Goro soothes the groom. From the top of the hill, he noticed, as the trail rises bride, her friends, relatives and guests.
The first appears Sharpless, the American consul. Pinkerton invites fellow to evaluate a new home. Lieutenant Sam sees the main advantage of the home that the lease at any time can be stopped. A marriage entered into by the Japanese ritual, leaving him to eventually marry an American. Consul Sharpless vain warns his friend from the rash step. The lieutenant did not listen to persuasion. "Pluck the flowers, where one can" - is his philosophy of life.
There are Butterfly and her friends. Sharpless admires graceful as a butterfly, the bride - in English means the Butterfly "Butterfly." Consul starts talking to her. Woman tells of his unhappy story. Previously, it was kind of rich but broke, and need made Cio-Cio-San to become a geisha.
Going to visit. Between the bride's family there is an amusing dispute whether the bride is good. Cio-Cio-San is recognized Pinkerton, which was firmly resolved to marry an American, to accept his religion. Lieutenant condescendingly listens to her excited about.
In the presence of the Imperial Commissioner begins the marriage ceremony. Her angry voice interrupted Bonzo, uncles Cio-Cio-San, who curses his niece.
Left close, the girl in confusion. Pinkerton comforts her.

ACT II
Three years have passed since Pinkerton went to sea, and no news from him. Butterfly eagerly awaits his return. Abandoned by her husband, abandoned by their families, Cio-Cio-San is suffering hardship, but hope does not leave her. Goro and Sharpless arrive. The consul received a letter from Pinkerton, and should recite its contents Butterfly, and this is not so easy ... Talking about the letter has to be postponed because there is Prince Yamadori. The very rich and distinguished Yamadori, who after the departure of Goro was the matchmaker Butterfly Pinkerton.
Having received a polite refusal, Yamadori forced to retire. Sharpless, Butterfly wishing happiness, advises her to accept the offer of the Prince.
Gradually the Butterfly begins to understand the meaning of the strange behavior of Americans: Pinkerton left her ... The truth is too bitter to believe in it at once. Butterfly continues to hope for. She has a son. Pinkerton does not know about his birth. And learn - always come back. Otherwise she would have to take the child in his arms and begging to go back and become a geisha. It is better to die! Pinkerton Sharpless promises to write about his son.
You can hear a gun shot - this port is part of an American ship, which should arrive Pinkerton. In the joyous excitement Cio-Cio-San with Suzuki decorate the house with flowers. Butterfly dress, her hair. Then he puts next to her son. The whole house is immersed in the waiting.

ACT III
The night passed, but in vain Cio-Cio-San waited. The thought of a child takes it out of torpor - she takes her son's bedroom. Pinkerton and Sharpless included in the room caught a Suzuki. Confused maid called to Mrs., but both make it to sign the guest to wait and speak softly. Suzuki sees a strange woman in a garden. Sharpless Suzuki opens the truth: it is Pinkerton's wife - Kate. 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 his room. She realizes that the favorite has returned. But where is her husband? In the garden of an unknown woman. In Suzuki's tear-stained eyes. Sharpless hides his eyes. Butterfly begins to realize what had happened: a stranger came to his son. Shaken to the core, Cio-Cio-san listens to the will of the father of the child. She agreed to give the boy. Her only condition - after half an hour Pinkerton himself must come to the child.
Gently goodbye to her son, Butterfly kills herself hit a dagger.