Director Char Li Chung responds to the opera by Giacomo Puccini, with a script by Sun Li and Vera Morina;
Puccini's world-famous opera Madama Butterfly has captivated generations of opera-goers for over a century with its well-known arias. But what does this musical masterpiece, set in Japan, actually tell us? Following the overwhelming success of The Banana Generation, director Char Li Chung is ready to take a new step in Asian representation in Dutch theater. With Madame Butterfly, he presents a radical and contemporary response to the original Italian opera.
Puccini's world-famous opera Madama Butterfly has captivated generations of opera-goers for over a century with its well-known arias. But what does this musical masterpiece, set in Japan, actually tell us? Following the overwhelming success of The Banana Generation, director Char Li Chung is ready to take a new step in Asian representation in Dutch theater. With Madame Butterfly, he presents a radical and contemporary response to the original Italian opera.
Script: Sun Li, Vera Morina
Based on the opera ‘Madama Butterfly’ by Giacomo Puccini
Director: Char Li Chung
Dramaturgy: Madelon Kooijman
Music: Giacomo Puccini
Sound design and composition: Jelle Hoekstra, Marco Hoving
Set design: Yannick Verweij
Costume design: Patricia Lim
Lighting design: Yuri Schreuders
Hair and makeup design: Bärbel Scheid
Dramaturgy: Madelon Kooijman
Music: Giacomo Puccini
Sound design and composition: Jelle Hoekstra, Marco Hoving
Set design: Yannick Verweij
Costume design: Patricia Lim
Lighting design: Yuri Schreuders
Hair and makeup design: Bärbel Scheid
Performed by:
Cystine Carreon
Kok-Hwa Lie
Nhung Dam
Charlotte Ha
Mei Ling Wan-Imook
Lulu Streefkerk
Cystine Carreon
Kok-Hwa Lie
Nhung Dam
Charlotte Ha
Mei Ling Wan-Imook
Lulu Streefkerk
Produced by Theater Oostpool
Set build by at the workshops of the Dutch Touring Opera
Set build by at the workshops of the Dutch Touring Opera
