For her it is true love, for him just an affair. Giacomo Puccini transformed John Luther Long’s 1898 story of teenaged geisha Cio-Cio-San and cavalier American naval lieutenant Pinkerton into one of the most popular operas of all time – and a commentary on colonialism that remains ripe for re-examination. His music reflects both the orientalism of his time and the sentimentality of late verismo. After leading staged performances in Baden-Baden, Kirill Petrenko presents Madama Butterfly in concert to the Berlin public. The title role will be sung by Eleonora Buratto, who was celebrated for her performance of this part at the New York’s Metropolitan Opera. Star tenor Jonathan Tetelman takes the role of Pinkerton.

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Concertante: Kirill Petrenko with Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly”

Berliner Philharmonie

The opera Nabucco, depicting the dramatic story of the subjugation of the Israelites by the King of Babylon, ranks among Guiseppe Verdi’s most celebrated works. Phenomenal chorus scenes, extremely impassioned virtuoso arias, as well as the perennially topical themes of expansive war, lust for power, betrayal, life and death, are the reasons why it has always been a staple of opera houses’ repertoire.

Giorgi Chelidze

Events

Upcoming events

Aug 30 - Dec 15, 2026

Nabucco · Národní divadlo

Past events

25 - 27 Apr, 2025

Concertante: Kirill Petrenko with Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly” · Berliner Philharmoniker

Future and recently performed repertoire

Uncle Bonzo in Madama Butterfly by Puccini

Berliner Philharmoniker

Zaccaria in Nabucco by Verdi

Národní divadlo

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