Madama Butterfly

at New Theatre Royal, Portsmouth

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Featuring an impressive cast and accompanied by a live Orchestra numbering over 30 musicians.

No opera can match the tragedy and sorrow of Puccini’s Madama Butterfly.

Set in Japan at the turn of the last century, it is the story of a doomed love affair between an American naval officer and his young Japanese bride whose self-sacrifice and defiance of her family leads to tragedy.

Though infinitely sad and tragic, the compelling tale of Madama Butterfly remained Puccini’s favourite opera – his supreme theatrical achievements also gave the world its most sublime and beautiful arias in history – One Fine Day and Love Duet, as well as the Humming Chorus which has been popular with opera-goers for over a century.

This touching tale of innocent love crushed between two utterly different cultures resonates as strongly as ever in today’s world.

Dnipro Opera

Dnipro Opera, (the Ukrainian National Opera) from Ukraine, has a longstanding heritage of top quality opera productions, that they are always looking forward to present to you, the opera lovers. It's theatre is close to the banks of the River Dnipro in the city of the same name and lies north of Zaporizhzhia. As well as the opera soloists, the organisation includes a ballet company, a choir and orchestra,

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New Theatre Royal

Guildhall Walk
Portsmouth
PO1 2DD

Website:
newtheatreroyal.com
Disabled Booking:
023 9264 9000

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New Theatre Royal

Guildhall Walk
Portsmouth
PO1 2DD

Website:
newtheatreroyal.com
Disabled Booking:
023 9264 9000

See all events at New Theatre Royal

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on Thu 12 February 2026