Single tickets will go on sale in July 2025.
Through a heartless marriage of convenience, American naval officer Lieutenant Pinkerton ensnares young Cio-Cio-San (Butterfly), leading her to a tragic and profoundly unjust fate. A masterpiece of Italian opera, Madame Butterfly‘s lush score and timeless exploration of love, betrayal, and cultural clash soars with operatic grandeur. The enduring power of Butterfly lies in its ability to touch the deepest corners of the human heart, leaving audiences devastated.
Principal Cast
Yunuet Laguna*
Cio-Cio-San
Ann Toomey^
Cio-Cio-San
Viktor Antipenko
Lieutenant Pinkerton
Alice Chung
Suzuki
Jarrett Ott
Sharpless
Spencer Hamlin
Goro
Christian Simmons
The Bonze
* Friday and Sunday performances
^ Saturday performance
Creative Team
Roberto Kalb
Conductor
Michal Grandage CBE
Production Designer
Photos of the Show
Madame Butterfly photos by Michael Bishop for Houston Grand Opera.
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Show Art
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With public support from the State of Missouri and the Missouri Arts Council, a state agency.