Ellen Kent Opera - Madama Butterfly

7:30PM, Sunday, February 01, 2026

Venue: Darlington Hippodrome

WINNER 'BEST OPERA AWARD' Liverpool Daily Post Theatre Awards Back by overwhelming public demand, this award-winning Opera returns in a new production with exquisite sets including a spectacular Japanese garden and fabulous costumes including antique wedding kimonos from Japan. One of the world’s most popular operas, Puccini’s Madama Butterfly tells the heart-breaking story of the beautiful young Japanese girl who falls in love with an American naval lieutenant – with dramatic results. Highlights include the melodic ‘Humming Chorus’, the moving aria ‘One Fine Day’ and the unforgettable ‘Love Duet’. Directed by Ellen Kent. Sung in Italian with English surtitles *Cast subject to change. “Above all it was a production which captured the raw emotion at the centre of the opera. Don’t take a handkerchief with you, take a box of them.” The Independent