Hungarian State Opera: AuditoriumAndrássy út 22, Budapest, Central Hungary, 1061, Hungary
Dates/times in Budapest time zone
| Saturday 11 July 2026 | 18:00 |
| Tuesday 14 July 2026 | 18:00 |
| Thursday 16 July 2026 | 18:00 |
| Saturday 18 July 2026 | 18:00 |
| Monday 20 July 2026 | 18:00 |
| Wednesday 22 July 2026 | 18:00 |
Programme
| Puccini, Giacomo (1858-1924) | Madama Butterfly | Libretto by Luigi Illica, Giuseppe Giacosa |
Performers
| Hungarian State Opera | ||
| István Dénes | Conductor | |
| Miklós-Gábor Kerényi | Director | |
| Kentaur | Set Designer | |
| Ilona Vágvölgyi | Costume Designer | |
| Hungarian State Opera Orchestra | ||
| Hungarian State Opera Chorus | ||
| Gábor Csiki | Choirmaster / chorus director | |
| Gabriella Balga | Mezzo-soprano | Cio-Cio-San (Madama Butterfly) |
| Gabriella Létay Kiss | Soprano | Cio-Cio-San (Madama Butterfly) |
| Kinga Kriszta | Soprano | Cio-Cio-San (Madama Butterfly) |
| Gergely Boncsér | Tenor | Pinkerton |
| Boldizsár László | Tenor | Pinkerton |
| Andrea Szántó | Mezzo-soprano | Suzuki |
| Erika Gál | Mezzo-soprano | Suzuki |
| Csaba Sándor | Bass-baritone | Sharpless |
| Csaba Szegedi | Baritone | Sharpless |
| Péter Balczó | Tenor | Goro |
| Barna Bartos | Tenor | Prince Yamadori |
| Anija Lombard | Soprano | Kate Pinkerton |
| András Kiss | Baritone | The Bonze |
| Norbert Antóni | Bass | The Imperial Commissioner |
The tale of Cio-Cio san and Pinkerton stands out as one of the finest romantic tragedies ever written. Convinced that her 'temporary marriage' is not only legally binding, but also founded on reciprocated feelings, 'Madama' Butterfly loses every last shred of hope, until death offers the only possible escape. 'Had it not been set in an exotic locale far from here,' went the commentary on the play that inspired the libretto, 'the suffering would be unbearable.' For opera lovers, Puccini's wonderful music elevates tragedy to the heights of catharsis.
