One of the world’s best-loved, most-performed operas returns to His Majesty’s Theatre for the first time in a decade.

Puccini’s beautiful and powerful opera shatters the hearts of its audience with its devastating story of betrayal set against the backdrop of 1904 Nagasaki, Japan.

The American, Lieutenant Pinkerton, marries young geisha Cio-Cio-San, and she believes his love is true. After Pinkerton returns to the United States, she bears a son and waits faithfully for his return. What follows remains one of opera’s most tragic stories.

Madama Butterfly

His Majesty's Theatre

Puccini’s beautiful and powerful opera shatters the hearts of its audience with its devastating story of betrayal set against the backdrop of 1904 Nagasaki, Japan.

The American, Lieutenant Pinkerton, marries young geisha Cio-Cio-San, and she believes his love is true. After Pinkerton returns to the United States, she bears a son and waits faithfully for his return. What follows remains one of opera’s most tragic stories.

Celebrate great music in an unmissable morning of beautiful singing to warm your heart and stir your soul, performed by West Australian Opera's extraordinarily talented Wesfarmers Arts Young Artists.

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Morning Melodies at MANPAC

Mandurah Boardwalk

Hear your favourite opera classics in concert performed by West Australian Opera’s talented Young Artists. Don’t miss a morning of romantic melodies to warm your heart and stir your soul.

Morning Melodies

The devastating heartache of Purcell’s beautiful 1689 masterpiece fills Government House Ballroom at an exclusive evening of dinner and performance. Dido, the Queen of Carthage, and Aeneas, the Trojan Prince, are torn apart when witches hatch an evil plan to destroy them. Known for its exquisitely tender aria Dido’s Lament, this moving opera is filled with joy and sorrow set to pierce your heart and will transport you to another time and place.

Ruth Burke

Events

Past events

Jul 26 - Aug 9, 2025

Madama Butterfly · West Australian Opera

Jul 26, 2025

Madama Butterfly · His Majesty's Theatre

Future and recently performed repertoire

Kate Pinkerton in Madama Butterfly by Puccini

West Australian Opera

Second Woman / Second Witch in Dido and Aeneas by Purcell

West Australian Opera

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