The Story 

Opera in two acts by Giacomo Puccini, words after the story of John Luther Long and the drama of David Belasco by L. Illica and G. Giacosa.

Cio-Cio-San, the young Japanese bride of dashing American officer Lieutenant Pinkerton, finds her romantic idyll shattered when he deserts her shortly after their marriage. She lives in hope that one day he will return.

Three years later, Cio-Cio-San and her little son see Pinkerton's ship in the harbour. She excitedly expects his visit – but Pinkerton and his American wife Kate have come only to take the boy away, to raise him in America. Despairing, Cio-Cio-San bids her son farewell and stabs herself.

 

Cio-Cio-san:  Nancy Yuen (16 Aug) / Louise Kwong (17 Aug)
Suzuki (her maid):  Carol Lin (16 Aug) / Samantha Chong (17 Aug)
B. F. Pinkerton:  Adam Diegel
Sharpless:  Corey McKern
Goro:  Frankie Liu
Prince Yamadori:  Sammy Chien
The Bonze (Cio-Cio-san's uncle):  Apollo Wong
The Commissioner:  Alexander Chen
The Official Registrar:  Frankie Fung
Kate Pinkerton:  Samantha Chong (16 Aug) / Carol Lin (17 Aug)
The aunt:  Gladys Ho