Blu-ray – Puccini: Madama Butterfly

When young Japanese geisha Cio-Cio-San marries American naval officer Pinkerton, she believes she is entering a marriage for life. Forsaking her religion and community, she dreams of a future with

her new husband, only to learn that for Pinkerton, their marriage is merely an illusion — one with tragic consequences.

With its exquisite score, Giacomo Puccini’s poignant 1904 opera is as beautiful as it is shattering. Drawing inspiration from 19th-century European images of Japan, Moshe Leiser and Patrice Caurier’s

production stars Asmik Grigorian with Kevin John Edusei conducting.

"Grigorian inhabits the part to a degree one does not often experience." (The Guardian ????)

"A delightfully simple balance between Japanese culture and the west." (The Daily Express ????)

"A blisteringly poignant revival of Puccini’s tragic drama." (The Independent ????)