" Puccini’s passionate music tells a tragic tale of love, betrayal, and cultural imperialism. Bound by tradition and honor, a young Japanese maiden is left to face an unspeakable aftermath when abandoned by a reckless American naval officer. Musical highlights include the radiant “Flower Duet,” Butterfly’s poignant arias, and a rapturous duet for soprano and tenor. Kate Cherry’s “sublime, visually fantastic, must-see” (stuff.co.nz) production features new-to-Seattle sets and costumes, and traditional staging inspired by Japanese theater.
In Italian with English subtitles | at McCaw Hall Performance Time: 2 hours, 55 minutes with 1 intermission
My smiling cherub! My joy, my love, my angel, Made of lilies and roses. May you never, never know your mother died out of love for you and your sparkling eyes, And so that later on, across the ocean, you will not live tormented because your mother gave you away to a stranger. My love, sent down from heaven, stare long and hard, my baby. May you someday remember how she smiled as she held you As the last tender traces Linger on.
Goodbye, my darling! My blessed angel, goodbye! Go . . . play . . . play.
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