
Madama Butterfly
Presented by North Carolina Opera
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Date
January 30 - February 1, 2026 -
Venue
Raleigh Memorial Auditorium -
Doors Open
90 Minutes Prior -
On Sale
On Sale Now
Enhance your pre-show experience when visiting the Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts in downtown Raleigh by visiting The Lounge.
- Private pre-show lounge space, featuring lush décor
- Exclusive entrance, which opens 90 minutes prior to each performance and at intermission*
- Dedicated bar featuring top-shelf spirits, as well as one complimentary beverage per guest
- Access to complimentary light bites
Please note: To access The Lounge, guests must also have a ticket to a performance.
Event Details
A love story of passion, sacrifice, and heartbreak, Puccini’s Madama Butterfly delivers some of the most exquisite music ever written. The young geisha Cio-Cio-San gives up everything for love, only to face devastating betrayal in a story that unfolds with haunting beauty and emotional depth. With achingly beautiful lyricism and gut-wrenching tragedy, one of opera’s most powerful productions will stay with you long after the final note.
Cio-Cio-San – Caitlin Gotimer
Sharpless – Efraín Solís
Suzuki – Lisa Chavez
Conducted by Arthur Fagen; Directed by Francesca Zambello
Performed in Italian with English translations projected above the stage.