North Carolina Opera Presents MADAMA BUTTERFLY

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Event Details

MADAMA BUTTERFLY runs approximately 2 hours and 45 minutes including one 20-minute intermission. Performed in Italian with English translations projected above the stage. A love story of passion, sacrifice, and heartbreak, Puccini?s Madama Butterfly delivers some of the most exquisite music ever written. The young geisha Cio-Cio-San gives up everything for love, only to face devastating betrayal in a story that unfolds with haunting beauty and emotional depth. With achingly beautiful lyricism and gut-wrenching tragedy, one of opera?s most powerful productions will stay with you long after the final note. Music by Giacomo Puccini Libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa World premiere: Teatro alla Scala, Milan, Italy, February 17, 1904

Important Event Information

NO LATE SEATING. Please plan to arrive early. Latecomers will be held in the lobby until intermission. All bags are subject to search and must meet size requirements. A small clutch or wallet is recommended and no bags larger than 12" x 12" x 10" will be allowed, this includes backpacks, camera bags, and oversized purses.

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