The director Damiano Michieletti shows us that the story is timeless: "The broken wings of Butterfly" he says, are also "a contemporary tragedy".

As we meet a fragile young woman sold as a bride-to-be in contemporary Nagasaki, Michieletto shows us realism, compassion, loyalty destroyed and broken beauty: the opera is all its heartbreaking power.

In Grieghallen, with Eun Sun Kim conducting the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, we have a superb cast led by Korean soprano Sae Kyung Rim as Cio-Cio-San, and young Kosovar star Rame Lahaj as Pinkerton.

NB: The production is very realistic and contains scenes which may not be suitable for children.

Produced by Teatro Regio Torino.

Presented by Bergen National Opera, in collaboration with Edvard Grieg Kor and Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra.

Giacomo Puccini / Music Luigi Illica and Giouseppe Giacosa / Libretto

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra Edvard Grieg Kor TSOs Vokalensemble Edvard Grieg Ungdomskor Håkon Matti Skrede / Choirmaster

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