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Madama Butterfly

West Bay Opera

May 22-May 31, 2009

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Cio-Cio-San, the title character, lived in Nagasaki and was married to an American sailor who left her and then returned with his American wife to collect the child he fathered with this 15-year-old geisha. In Puccini’s hands, Butterfly’s unfaltering trust in her husband’s love, and her absolute faith that he will return as he promised and just as in love as he seemed to be on their wedding night, has proven to be one of the most powerful characterizations in theatre. It is impossible to forget Cio-Cio-San. It is impossible to watch unfeeling as her rightful expectations must meet with the unyielding reality that she has been nothing but a lieutenant’s plaything. Her courage is heartbreaking and unforgettable.

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  Tickets: $15-$50

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  Dates:
  May 22-May 31, 2009

  Times:
  Fri & Sat: 8pm
  Sun: 2pm

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  Lucie Stern Community Theatre and Center

  1305 Middlefield Road Palo Alto, CA 94301

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  There is a small, free parking lot behind the theater, as well as ample street parking.

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