The Royal Opera: Madama Butterfly

The Royal Opera’s tragically beautiful production of Giacomo Puccini’s Madama Butterfly will be broadcast live on Sunday, 31 March 2024.

When the young geisha, Cio-Cio-San, marries American Naval Officer Pinkerton, she believes she is entering a real, binding marriage for life. Forsaking her religion and community, she learns all too late that for Pinkerton, their marriage is merely an illusion, with tragic consequences.