Puccini's MADAMA BUTTERFLY Returns to Lyric Opera of Chicago
by Chloe Rabinowitz
- Dec 19, 2019
Cio-Cio-San, a captivating geisha in Nagasaki, marries B. F. Pinkerton, an American naval lieutenant. For him, it's a lark, a diversion before he marries a 'real' American wife. For her, it's a life-altering commitment that's briefly blissful, then disastrous: her family renounces her and Pinkerton leaves Japan. When he returns a few years later, her joy evaporates and catastrophe ensues when his true intentions are revealed.
BWW Review: Elizabeth Caballero's Captivating Performance Highlights Nashville Opera's MADAME BUTTERFLY
by Jeffrey Ellis
- Oct 12, 2019
Elizabeth Caballero's captivating performance as the tragic romantic heroine Cio Cio San, the titular lead of Puccini's classic opera Madame Butterfly, is so breathtakingly, so exquisitely heartbreaking that she alone is enough to make the 2019-20 season opening production from Nashville Opera a triumph, but director John Hoomes surrounds her with a cast of equally impressive singers who bring the romantic tragedy to life with such vigor and style that any of them might serve as reason enough for audiences to take note.
Opera Connecticut To Present MADAMA BUTTERFLY
by Alan Henry
- Oct 11, 2019
What makes 'Madama Butterfly' one of the 3 most popular operas in the world? First, the story is so familiar. Giacomo Puccini, the composer, used a famous play by David Belasco with a strong dramatic plot. Second, Puccini's music adds new dimensions to the play. Third, the heartbreaking end of the opera sums up the very human reaction to love, betrayal, hope, and despair.
Después De 99 Años, La Fanciulladel West De Giacomo Puccini Realizará Temporada Completa En Un Escenariomexicano
by A.A. Cristi
- Sep 27, 2019
Con el aplauso y el reconocimiento del público, este viernes por la noche en el Palacio de Bellas Artes la Compañía Nacional de Ópera (CNO) del Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes y Literatura (INBAL) inició las presentaciones de la ópera La Fanciulla del West, de Giacomo Puccini, en una puesta en escena, escenografía e iluminación de Sergio Vela y la dirección concertadora del italiano Marcello Mottadelli al frente de la Orquesta y Coro del Teatro de Bellas Artes.
BWW Review: BUTTERFLY at InSeries At Source
by Mary Lincer
- Sep 11, 2019
Soprano Amanda Palmeiro, now performing the title role at English language performances of Butterfly for the InSeries, deserves an opera career as sensational as her voice. Already a prize-winner at Met auditions, she'll perform Papagena with the Washington National Opera's Domingo Cafritz Young Artists program at the Kennedy Center in November.
Estrenará La Compañía Nacional De �"pera Versiónmexicana De La Fanciulla Del West En El Palacio De Bellas Artes
by A.A. Cristi
- Sep 10, 2019
La Compañía Nacional de Ópera del Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes y Literatura presentará la primera producción mexicana de La fanciulla del West, de Giacomo Puccini, con la participación de Elizabeth Blancke-Biggs, Roman Ialcic, Diego Torre, así como la Orquesta y Coro del Teatro de Bellas Artes, bajo la dirección concertadora del italiano Marcello Mottadelli, los días 26 de septiembre, así como el 1, 3 y 6 de octubre, en la Sala Principal del Palacio de Bellas Artes.
Estrenará la Compañía Nacional de �"pera versión mexicana de La fanciulla del West en el Palacio de Bellas Artes
by Julie Musbach
- Sep 10, 2019
La Compañía Nacional de Ópera del Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes y Literatura presentará la primera producción mexicana de La fanciulla del West, de Giacomo Puccini, con la participación de Elizabeth Blancke-Biggs, Roman Ialcic, Diego Torre, así como la Orquesta y Coro del Teatro de Bellas Artes, bajo la dirección concertadora del italiano Marcello Mottadelli, los días 26 de septiembre, así como el 1, 3 y 6 de octubre, en la Sala Principal del Palacio de Bellas Artes.
IN Series Returns To The Baltimore Theatre Project
by A.A. Cristi
- Sep 9, 2019
The Washington-based IN Series, an intrepid company positioning itself at the center of changing the nature of opera, is returning to the Baltimore Theatre Project as part of a collaborative effort between the two organizations to regenerate indy-opera in Baltimore. Having brought the final production of their 2018-2019 season, THE TALE OF SERSE, to BTP this past June, the company now mounts a truly major statement: BUTTERFLY, a new version of Puccini's classic and beloved Madama Butterfly that strips the work of its layers of exoticism and artifice, wrestling with its troubling issues of racism and misogyny, to arrive at an intimate theater experience that reveals the raw emotional power held within this unforgettable score. The company will bring two performances of this production to Baltimore Theatre Project September 28th and 29th.
BWW Review: MADAMA BUTTERFLY at the Aratani Theatre
by Maria Nockin
- Apr 16, 2019
On Sunday April 14 Pacific Opera Project (POP) presented Giacomo Puccini's 1904 opera, Madama Butterfly, in Japanese and English in Los Angeles's Little Tokyo. The company also live-streamed it online. Did anyone ever think an American Navy officer would speak to a young Japanese lady in Italian? l'd expect him to speak English and the lady from Nagasaki to speak Japanese. That is what happened at the performance on Sunday. Despite translations from Goro, the marriage broker, and Sharpless, the American consul, Pinkerton and Butterfly had trouble understanding each other as they came from completely different cultures.
Pacific Symphony Presents First Performance Of Puccini's MADAME BUTTERFLY
by A.A. Cristi
- Feb 6, 2019
Pacific Symphony continues its semi-staged operatic series with Puccini's poignant opera, “Madame Butterfly,” which tells the story of a young naïve Japanese geisha who believes that her love for a handsome American naval officer is eternal. With its lush score and heartbreaking arias, it is a timeless tale that will stir your emotions. Eric Einhorn is once again the stage director, returning after his masterful work on “Tosca” and “Turnadot.” Longtime artistic partner Pacific Chorale, led by Artistic Director Robert Istad, will join the Symphony on stage again as well, after their last appearance in a Symphony opera with 2018's “The Magic Flute.” Soprano Yunah Lee will be performing the lead role of Cio-Cio-San, followed by tenor John Pickle's performance as Lieutenant B.F. Pinkerton. Mezzo-soprano Sabina Kim and baritone Luis Ledesma both appear to perform the roles of Suzuki and Sharpless, respectively.
Review Roundup: LA FANCIULLA DEL WEST at The Met
by Alan Henry
- Oct 19, 2018
Get a first look at LA FANCIULLA DEL WEST at The Met below! Soprano Eva-Maria Westbroek sings Puccini's gun-slinging heroine in this romantic epic of the Wild West, with the heralded return of tenor Jonas Kaufmann in the role of the outlaw she loves. Tenor Yusif Eyvazov also sings some performances. Baritone Željko Lu?i? is the vigilante sheriff Jack Rance, and Marco Armiliato conducts.
Photo Flash: First Look At LA FANCIULLA DEL WEST at The Met
by Alan Henry
- Oct 19, 2018
Get a first look at LA FANCIULLA DEL WEST at The Met below! Soprano Eva-Maria Westbroek sings Puccini's gun-slinging heroine in this romantic epic of the Wild West, with the heralded return of tenor Jonas Kaufmann in the role of the outlaw she loves. Tenor Yusif Eyvazov also sings some performances. Baritone Željko Lu?i? is the vigilante sheriff Jack Rance, and Marco Armiliato conducts.
Ridgefield to Screen the Met's LA FANCIULLA DEL WEST
by Julie Musbach
- Sep 27, 2018
The Metropolitan Opera's production of Puccini's La Fanciulla del West comes to the big screen in HD at The Ridgefield Playhouse on Sunday, October 28 at 12pm (an encore presentation). Soprano Eva-Maria Westbroek sings Puccini's gun-slinging heroine in this romantic epic of the Wild West and tenor Jonas Kaufmann plays the outlaw she loves. Baritone Željko Lucic is the vigilante sheriff, Jack Rance, and Marco Armiliato conducts. This screening is part of the Atria Senior Living Classical Series with support from The Ridgefield Press and Whistle Stop Bakery, underwritten by Lori & John Berisford, Jeanne Cook, Liz & Steven Goldstone and Sabina & Walter Slavin.
Jacob's Pillow To Exhibit Never-Before-Seen Dance Costumes
by A.A. Cristi
- Apr 23, 2018
Dance We Must: Treasures from Jacob's Pillow, 1906-1940 explores the contributions of Jacob's Pillow founder Ted Shawn and the iconic Ruth St. Denis to American modern dance. Gathering over 350 materials, including more than 30 costumes and accessories, over 200 photographs, five original antique costume trunks, and a dozen original artworks from both the Jacob's Pillow Archives and Williams College Special Collections, the exhibition contextualizes the pioneering work of Shawn and St. Denis within the scope of American art history through artifacts that have never been seen before. Dance We Must will be on view at Williams College Museum of Art (WCMA) from June 29 through November 11, 2018. The opening celebration will take place on July 2, featuring performances by Adam H. Weinert and Williams College Artist-in-Residence in Dance Erica Dankmeyer.
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