Giacomo Puccini This tragic opera, set in the early 20th century in the Japanese city of Nagasaki, tells a story of honour, disappointment, betrayal and unfulfilled desire. The story of the sincere love of a young geisha for a naval officer who marries her out of flirtation and then returns to America provided the composer with a subject that is directly charged with emotion. The impressive melodicism, combined with the musical design of the Japanese colouring, underlines the psychology of the characters, which he accurately portrays and reveals in detail. This opera is one of Puccini's most famous and most performed works. Audiences can look forward to a superb cast featuring the best of the contemporary Czech opera scene.

A tragic story from a Japanese setting about disappointment and unfulfilled desire.