MADAME BUTTERFLY is playing at New National Theatre, Tokyo from June 1 to 9, 2019.

Set in Meiji period Nagasaki and punctuated with vibrant melodies such as the well-known aria “Un bel dì, vedremo”, Puccini’s Madama Butterfly is known and loved around the world. The Japan depicted by Puccini, who had never actually set foot in the country, feels real and we can only marvel at his deep insight and imagination. The NNTT production directed by KURIYAMA Tamiya casts a sharp eye on the social background of the story, especially Japan’s relationship with America at the time…

Reblogged from Broadway World

Image courtesy of the New National Theatre, Tokyo