In July 2025 Acadian Opera will return to the Roxburgh Hall Theatre, Stowe, Buckingham with the tragic but beautiful Puccini opera Madam Butterfly.
Madam Butterfly, one of the most performed operas in the world, is set on a hilltop in Japan in the early years of the twentieth century. A beautiful score woven with fragments of Japanese folk songs, the heart breaking story is of a young girl, forced to become a Geisha before being married off in a local ceremony to an American naval officer. She falls in love with him and converts to Christianity, which results in her exclusion from her family, yet he returns home and marries an American wife. After several years of waiting for her love to return Butterfly is forced to accept that she has been deserted and must decide on her future.
Arcadian Opera, renowned for bringing classical grand opera to Stowe using state of the art projections, employ professional singers for the principal roles, a chorus of talented and experience local singers, accompanied by a professional orchestra. As is usual for Arcadian Opera, Madame Butterfly will be sung in an English translation.
The performance will begin at 4pm to allow for an hour and a half in which to enjoy your picnic in the environs of the theatre situated within Stowe Landscape Gardens. If the weather is inclement ticket holders who have purchased tickets through our website will be advised if the picnic interval is to be cancelled by email on the morning of the day of the performance.
Tickets for Madame Butterfly will be on sale soon!