Madama Butterfly – Lyric Opera of Chicago
Dates: 1/11/2014 - 1/26/2014
Location: Civic Opera House
Puccini's heartbreaking tragedy comes to Lyric in a breathtakingly beautiful production.
Family, fortune, and honor—the geisha Cio-Cio San forsakes them all for the callous American naval officer who calls her his "bride." But what she sees as a lifetime commitment, he treats as just a fleeting pleasure.
Puccini's Madama Butterfly features some of opera's most famous music, including Cio-Cio San's heartbreaking "Un bel di" and the beautiful "Humming Chorus."
Tony and Olivier Award winner Michael Grandage has produced landmark opera and musical-theater productions on both sides of the Atlantic. This Madama Butterfly is “subtle...refreshing...and breathtakingly beautiful.” Houston Chronicle