We went to see Madama
Butterfly, one of the most beautiful creations of Puccini. Albert gave me the
tickets as a present for our first wedding anniversary, it was really exciting. It's difficult
to describe the feeling you have when you hear those voices, so powerful.
Oh, don’t be afraid to go
to the opera if you don’t understand Italian language, because each seat on the
Liceu has a small screen where the subtitles appear in real time.
Madama Butterfly (Milan,
1904) tells the harrowing tale of Butterfly (Cio-Cio-San), a geisha in
Nagasaki, who trusts blindly in the love of a cynical American naval officer,
Pinkerton. But after marrying her under a Japanese law that allows the wife to
be repudiated, Pinkerton goes home to America. When Butterfly discovers that
the man she loves has come back with his American wife and wants to take charge
of the son she bore him after his departure, she puts an end to her western
dream and commits hara-kiri. The focus is on Butterfly -- her admirable
capacity for love and her delicacy -- while the music , with its touches of
refined exoticism, suits her fragile and sensitive character to a tee.
I leave you some pictures
of our visit and some videos of the Liceu and Ramon Gener, don’t miss them!
Marina
Wednesday, April 03, 2013
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