| Puccini, Giacomo (1858-1924) | Madama Butterfly | Livret de Luigi Illica, Giuseppe Giacosa |
| Opéra national de Paris | |||
| Speranza Scappucci | Direction | ||
| Robert Wilson | Mise en scène, Décors, Lumières | ||
| Frida Parmeggiani | Costumes | ||
| Orchestre de l'Opéra national de Paris | |||
| Chœurs de l'Opéra national de Paris | |||
| Eleonora Buratto | Soprano | Cio-Cio-San (Madama Butterfly) | |
| Elena Stikhina | Soprano | Cio-Cio-San (Madama Butterfly) | 2024 oct. 10, 13 mat, 16, 19, 22, 25 |
| Stefan Pop | Ténor | Pinkerton | |
| Christopher Maltman | Baryton | Sharpless | |
| Aude Extrémo | Mezzo-soprano | Suzuki | |
| Vartan Gabrielian | Baryton-basse | Le Bonze | |
| Andres Cascante | Baryton | Prince Yamadori | |
| Carlo Bosi | Ténor | Goro |
Poor Madame Butterfly! The 15-year-old geisha, who has renounced her family and Japanese traditions for the love of an American naval officer, finds herself abandoned in favour of a Western wife. Giacomo Puccini used this classic theme of a woman seduced and abandoned to create an opera with lush orchestration and burning lyricism.
Premiered in 1904 at La Scala Milan, his score, full of oriental colours, vividly conveys the contrast between Lieutenant Pinkerton’s brutality and the vulnerability of Butterfly, who is as fragile as a butterfly’s wings.
For Robert Wilson, this Japanese tragedy proves the ideal environment in which to display his signature formalism. Far from the traditional fans and cherry branches, the director uses stylised acting and a stripped-down space to allow the melodic lines to blossom in all their purity.
Duration : 2h45 with 1 interval
Language : Italian
Surtitles : French / English
Single tickets on sale from 28th May 2024, from 12 pm