Madama Butterfly at Metropolitan Opera House

Anthony Minghella's breathtakingly beautiful vision of Puccini's Madama Butterfly returns, starring Amanda Echalaz in her Met debut. One of the world's best-loved operas, Madama Butterfly tells the tragic story of an innocent young geisha who catches the eye of an American Naval officer and becomes his temporary "wife," only to be left behind when the officer returns to America. What began as a beautiful love story becomes a heartbreaking tragedy when the abandoned bride must make an agonizing choice. The role of "Madama Butterfly" offers South African sensation Amanda Echalaz the opportunity to perform one of the most famous arias in the soprano repertoire, "Un bel di," sung as Butterfly waits faithfully for her lover to return from across the sea. Complete your elegant evening at this iconic masterwork with a glass of champagne (or any other non-alcoholic beverage), included with your ticket.