Glyndebourne - Madama Butterfly
Wed 18 Nov and Sat 21 Nov 2020
Closed
Madama Butterfly returns to the Tour in Annilese Miskimmon’s thought-provoking production.
East meets West with devastating consequences in Puccini’s most beloved opera.
The Ambassadors, The Peacocks Centre, Woking GU21 6GQ
Wed and Sat at 19:15
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When an innocent young Geisha meets an American naval officer she falls instantly and deeply in love. Giving up her family and her faith, she risks all in marriage to the dashing Lieutenant Pinkerton. But her fragile happiness cannot last. Soon love turns to abandonment and betrayal, and Butterfly is forced to make one final, agonising sacrifice.
Bursting with exotic colour and memorable melodies, Puccini’s seductive score conceals a dramatic blade that cuts to the heart. Madama Butterfly is a classic love story that never fails to move, a tragic romance that sweeps you along in the intensity of its action. Blending authentic Japanese music with luscious European harmonies and orchestration, the opera is an irresistible fusion of East and West.
This thought-provoking production updates the original turn-of-the-century setting to the 1950s, confronting the darker political and emotional currents of a work that acknowledges that there are some barriers too great for even love to conquer.
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New Victoria Theatre, Woking
The Ambassadors, The Peacocks Centre, Woking GU21 6GQ
Woking Railway Station
The Box Office is open for 90 minutes prior to the performance commencing. See 'What's On' section for performance times
Bar - Pre-show & interval drinks and snacks
Private Hospitality - Spaces available to hire
Ambassador Lounge - Pre-show & interval table service (Charge applies)
Membership Benefits - 25% off pre-show drinks until 30 mins prior to curtain up
The New Victoria Theatre opened in 1992 and established itself as one of the foremost theatres in the South East. Boasting state of the art facilities, excellent acoustics and clear sight lines it has hosted first class theatre from the likes of the Royal Shakespeare Company, National Theatre and the Peter Hall Company.
The Ambassadors, The Peacocks Centre, Woking GU21 6GQ
Wed and Sat at 19:15
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