Heritage Opera, Northwest England’s professional touring opera company, returns to Blackfriars Theatre and Arts Centre with Puccini’s ‘Madame Butterfly’- the heartbreaking story of Cio Cio San, the Nagasaki geisha, and her unwavering belief that the husband who married, then deserted her, Lieutenant BF Pinkerton of the United States Navy, will one day return.

Sarah Helsby Hughes plays the trusting Cio Cio San, Nicholas Sales is the arrogant Pinkerton, and Serenna Wagner plays the faithful servant Suzuki. They are supported by a cast of seven professional singers, and an orchestral ensemble of 6 players.