Madama Butterfly - Schedule, Program & Tickets

Japanese Tragedy
Text by Luigi Illica & Giuseppe Giacosa

Synopsis:
For Navy Lieutenant Benjamin Franklin Pinkerton, his marriage to Cio-Cio-San, nicknamed Butterfly, is a casual convenience during his stay in Nagasaki.
Cio-Cio-San, however, takes the wedding very seriously. She converts to Christianity and accepts the break with her family. Pinkerton returns to the United States.
When he returns after three years, he is accompanied by his new wife. They come to claim the child Cio-Cio-San gave birth to after Pinkerton's departure. She prepares the child for departure and takes her own life.

Cast December 2025

Cio-Cio-San
Eleonora Buratto

Suzuki
Daria Sushkova

Pinkerton
Luciano Ganci

Sharpless
Leonardo Neiva

Musical Direction
Giampaolo Bisanti

Production
Anthony Minghella

Direction and Choreography
Carolyn Choa

Stage Design
Michael Levine

Costume Design
Han Feng

Lighting Design
Peter Mumford

Puppet Design and Direction
Blind Summit Theatre Mark Down & Nick Barnes

Cast March 2026

Cio-Cio-San
Ermonela Jaho

Suzuki
Stephanie Maitland

Pinkerton
Saimir Pirgu

Sharpless
Attila Mokus

Musical Direction
Marco Armiliato

Production
Anthony Minghella

Direction and Choreography
Carolyn Choa

Stage Design
Michael Levine

Costumes
Han Feng

Lighting Design
Peter Mumford

Puppet Design and Direction
Blind Summit Theatre Mark Down & Nick Barnes


Subject to change.