Set in the early 20th century in the Japanese city of Nagasaki, this tragic opera tells a story of honor, disappointment, betrayal, and unfulfilled desire. The story of a young geisha's sincere love for a naval officer who marries her out of flirtation and then returns to America provided the composer with a theme directly charged with emotion. The impressive melodic writing, combined with the musical drawing of the Japanese color scheme, underscores the psychology of the characters, which it accurately captures and reveals in great detail. This opera is one of Puccini's most famous and most performed works. Audiences can look forward to a magnificent cast featuring the best of the contemporary Czech opera scene.

A tragic story set against a Japanese backdrop about disappointment and unfulfilled longing.