Madama Butterfly
Katarzyna Jackowska
Photo: Włodzimierz Piątek
The Opera at the Castle
The melodrama of all times and the deepest psychological portrayal of a woman in the opera literature directed by Pia Partum.
The most famous woman in opera history, and an incredible challenge as regards singing and acting skills as the singer in the role of Butterfly must face a whole range of extreme emotions and keep singing for almost 90 minutes without leaving the stage.
The dramatic story of the relationship between a geisha and an American Navy officer is set in the vibrant with life present-day Tokyo. The show in Szczecin, which refers to the poetics of films by Lars von Trier, has an extra in the shape of a dancer – Butterfly's alter ego, and multimedia projections.
"Madama Butterfly is a universal story which might as well take place nowadays. The cultural differences are still valid, people still keep falling in love inappropriately; this, in fact, will never change. The staging revolves around numerous contemporary pop cultural themes" – says the director Pia Partum. "Actually, in some aspects the show will have a lot in common with a soap opera."
For more information, visit: opera.szczecin.pl
