Puccini's Madama Butterfly at Komische Oper Berlin

Andrea Breth's staging of Puccini's Madama Butterfly comes to Komische Oper Berlin after Aix-en-Provence and Lyon, opening at the Schillertheater.

The young geisha Cio-Cio-San marries the American naval officer Pinkerton and waits three years with their child, until he returns with a new wife. Breth's painterly production uses kimonos, cherry blossoms and cranes while keeping the focus on the characters. Korean soprano Gloria Jieun Choi sings the title role.

Sung in Italian, recommended from school year 7. Except at the premiere, a 30-minute introduction takes place in the foyer before the show.