Madama butterfly

April 17, 2025 | 7:30 p.m.
april 19, 2025 | 7:30 p.m.

H-E-B PERFORMANCE HALL
TOBIN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS

free pre-show lectures:

One hour prior to each performance, audience members are encouraged to attend a free lecture that is open to all ticket holders. These lectures, held in the Tobin Center’s Feik Rotunda, are designed to be educational for opera-goers of all ages and are offered to help the audience gain a better understanding of the production they are about to experience.

Overview

Music by: Giacomo Puccini
Libretto by: Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa
Running Time: 3 hours with one, 20 minute intermission

This powerful opera is the passionately moving tale of a young Japanese woman's unrequited love for an American sailor. Puccini’s lush score is rich with so many memorable moments it has become a beloved favorite with audiences worldwide. Set against a backdrop of cultural contrasts and the rigid binds of honor, this opera explores the devastating aftermath of love forsaken and the consequences of unwavering trust.

Sung in Italian with projected English translations.

Madama Butterfly will be produced in collaboration with Austin Opera, The Orchestra San Antonio presented by Classical Music Institute.