Royal Opera House 2023/24: Madama Butterfly

March. 26,2024      
Rating:
5.5
Trailer Synopsis Cast

Cio-Cio-San, the young Japanese bride of American naval officer Lieutenant Pinkerton, finds her romantic idyll shattered when he deserts her shortly after their marriage. She lives in hope that one day he will return.

Asmik Grigorian as  Cio-Cio-San (Madama Butterfly)

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Reviews

Salubfoto
2024/03/26

It's an amazing and heartbreaking story.

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Humaira Grant
2024/03/27

It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

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Raymond Sierra
2024/03/28

The film may be flawed, but its message is not.

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Scarlet
2024/03/29

The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

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