Scottish Opera - Access Madama Butterfly

Scottish Opera - Access Madama Butterfly tickets in Glasgow

Scottish Opera's Access performance of Puccini's Madama Butterfly at Theatre Royal Glasgow is a specially adapted showing with a shortened running time of around two hours, audio description, a live presenter, reduced capacity and a relaxed atmosphere.

A production that challenges the opera's own conventions

Director Daisy Evans and designer Kat Heath, who previously collaborated on Scottish Opera's Albert Herring in 2024, reimagine the opera as a journey through memory and identity, declining to frame Cio-Cio-San's suffering as something beautiful or inevitable. The production treats the story as a meditation on what people inherit, what they conceal, and the cost of truth eventually surfacing.

The creative team also includes lighting designer Jake Wiltshire and costume designer Catherine Fay. The cast features Sunyoung Seo, previously seen in Scottish Opera's Il trittico in 2023, as Cio-Cio-San; Andrés Presno as Pinkerton; Lea Shaw, who appeared in L'heure espagnole in 2025, as Suzuki; and Phillip Rhodes, last seen in La traviata in 2024, as Sharpless. The production comes to Glasgow after an earlier run in Dublin.

What makes this an Access performance

A presenter introduces the story and characters before the performance begins. Capacity in the auditorium is kept lower than usual so everyone has more space, and lighting levels are brighter. Quiet areas are available for anyone who needs a break during the show.

Audio description is available, wheelchair spaces are provided, and additional front of house staff are on hand to welcome guests and to assist anyone wishing to transfer from a wheelchair to a seat. The format is intended for those living with dementia or Long COVID, anyone recovering from an operation, people who find evening events difficult, or those who would benefit from a calmer, more supported environment.

Dates, venues and booking links

These are the dates listed by ATG as checked on 21 September 2026. A date range may contain selected performances, rather than a show every day. Open your chosen venue link for exact times, seats and current prices.

Choosing your tickets

Start with the venue and date that suit your trip, then compare the seats offered by ATG. Check the final total, any restricted-view information and the ticket conditions before paying. Availability and prices can change; the listed run dates do not guarantee seats for every performance.

ATG lists a running time of 2 hours. Confirm the performance time and any interval information when booking.

Plan your theatre visit

Our venue guides cover getting there, seating and access information: Theatre Royal Glasgow. If you need accessible seating or an assisted performance, check the arrangements for that venue and date with ATG before booking.

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