Madame Butterfly

A tragic, deeply melancholic drama of cultural collision and romantic betrayal that culminates in suicide, exploring the devastating consequences of broken promises and power imbalance.

Pinkerton marries Cho-Cho San in Japan, whilst on shore leave. When he leaves, she keeps his Japanese home as he left it. He returns three years later, having married again in America, and tells Cho-Cho that their affair is over. She has had a child in his absence, who is sent to her family, before she kills herself.