DVD + Blu-Ray:
Madama Butterfly at the Royal Opera House 2024

Starring Asmik Gregorian and Joshua Guerrero, conducted by Kevin John Edusei.

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 ★★★★)

Genre Opera
Composer Giacomo Puccini
Conductor Kevin John Edusei
Orchestra / Band Orchestra & Chorus of the Royal Opera House
Stage Director Moshe Leiser; Patrice Caurier
TV Director Bridget Caldwell
Sets Christian Fenouillat
Costumes Agostino Cavalca
Soloists Asmik Grigorian, Joshua Guerrero, Lauri Vasar, Hongni Wu, Ya-Chung Huang, Jeremy White, Josef Jeongmeen Ahn, Veena Akama-Makia, Romanas Kudriašovas