Lot # 117 - Vintage Madama Butterfly Opera Poster – Seattle Opera, 1995

Opening Bid : $ 5.00
Start Date/Time: 09-Sep-2025 7:00:00 AM
End Date/Time: 16-Sep-2025 8:56:00 PM
Current bid:

$8.00

Highest bidder:

arenoth

Auction has ended

Description :

Era: January 14–28, 1995 performance at Seattle Opera

Features:

  • Striking vertical layout with stylized geisha portrait in red, white, and soft neutrals

  • Text includes “Giacomo Puccini’s,” “Madama Butterfly,” and performance dates

  • Official Seattle Opera branding

  • Professionally framed, ready for display

Description: A hauntingly beautiful tribute to Puccini’s tragic masterpiece, this framed poster captures the elegance and emotional depth of Madama Butterfly. Designed for the 1995 Seattle Opera production, it features a stylized image of Cio-Cio-San in traditional Japanese attire—her gaze serene, her fate sealed. The vertical composition and minimalist palette evoke both vintage restraint and theatrical drama. Ideal for opera lovers, poster collectors, or anyone curating a wall of cultural nostalgia.

Condition Note: Poster and frame in excellent condition with minimal wear. Colors remain vivid; no visible tears or fading. Ready to hang.



Madame Butterfly is a tragic opera created by Giacomo Puccini, first premiering in 1904. It tells the story of the Japanese geisha Cio-Cio-San, who falls in love with American naval officer Pinkerton, with devastating consequences. Set at the turn of the 20th century in Nagasaki Japan, this opera has become associated with love, betrayal, imperialism, and culture clash.


Dimensions : 20 in W x 27 in H

Auction History

Highest bidder is arenoth

Date Bid User
16-Sep-2025 8:30:43 PM $8.00 arenoth
12-Sep-2025 10:24:38 AM $6.00 Sally Latern
09-Sep-2025 2:16:09 PM $5.00 camsy

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