Madame Butterfly

Start date: January 29, 2027
End date: January 31, 2027
Time: 2:30 PM
Regular Penny4Arts

The Knoxville Opera presents Madame Butterfly
January 29 at 7:30 PM & January 31 at 2:30 PM
Tennessee Theatre (604 S Gay St, Knoxville, TN 37902)

Puccini’s Madame Butterfly offers one of opera’s most intimate and devastating portraits. In Nagasaki, a young geisha marries an American naval officer, placing her faith in a future that proves heartbreakingly uncertain. As the years pass, Butterfly holds fast to what she believes is true, even as the world around her shifts. Puccini’s score captures every shade of that journey, from quiet anticipation to overwhelming loss, with remarkable clarity and restraint.

Performing January 29 and 31, this production focuses on sharing Butterfly’s story with directness and honesty. Knoxville Opera invites you to witness a work of profound emotional depth and a tale shaped by memory, endurance, and the lasting imprint of love.

Sung in Italian with projected English Translations.

Parental warning: This production contains mature themes and staged violence.

Please call the Knoxville Opera box office at 865-524-0795 to reserve Penny4Arts tickets.

Number of seats reserved for Penny4Arts: N/A
We stop giving out seats/admissions for Penny4Arts at: January 29, 2027 at 3 p.m.
Open to students outside of Knox County: YES
Advanced reservations required: YES

Contact e-mail: Marie Butler at 865-524-0795 or boxoffice@knoxvilleopera.org
Website link for more information: https://www.knoxvilleopera.org/madame-butterfly