Madama Butterfly
Schedule
Fri, 30 Jan, 2026 at 07:30 pm
UTC-05:00Location
Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts | Raleigh, NC
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Music by Giacomo Puccini
Libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa
World premiere: Teatro alla Scala, Milan, Italy, February 17, 1904
A love story of passion, sacrifice, and heartbreak, Puccini’s Madama Butterfly delivers some of the most exquisite music ever written. The young geisha Cio-Cio-San gives up everything for love, only to face devastating betrayal in a story that unfolds with haunting beauty and emotional depth. With achingly beautiful lyricism and gut-wrenching tragedy, one of opera’s most powerful productions will stay with you long after the final note.
MADAMA BUTTERFLY runs approximately 2 hours and 45 minutes including one intermission.
Performed in Italian with English translations projected above the stage.
Where is it happening?
Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts, 2 E South St, Raleigh, NC 27601-2337, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays: