"Madama Butterfly" is the title of an opera by Giacomo Puccini. It does not require translation as it is a proper noun. If you need a summary or information about the opera, please let me know!

By Giacomo Puccini Libretto by Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica In Italian with German surtitles Musical Direction: GMD Alexander Merzyn / Direction & Stage: Mirella Weingarten Costumes: Julia Katharina Berndt / Choreography: Christian Möbius Dramaturgy: Corinna Jarosch Staatstheater Cottbus Do two people really mean the same thing when they promise each other love? Do they swear the same when they commit to a shared future? How much can they trust that each other's dreams align with their own? What are they willing to give up for a relationship? These fundamental questions are posed by the opera "Madama Butterfly" through a love story that breaks apart due to differing life concepts, between two cultures and their varying values. Director Mirella Weingarten's production also explores projections of ideas and expectations, especially in love. For more information: http://www.kleistforum.de