The Royal Opera House has announced a new approach to its presentation of “Madama Butterfly.” In a press release, the company said, “the Royal Opera House revives Moshe Leiser’s and Patrice Caurier’s 2002 production, taking a new approach to this much-loved production.” The company added, “For this revival, The Royal Opera embarked on a year-long consultation, listening to new voices {…}
(Photo credit: Chris Gloa) The Royal Opera House has announced a major cast change for its upcoming production of “Madama Butterfly.” The company revealed that Dinara Alieva will not be singing the title role of Cio-Cio San on June 14, 18, 21, 24, 30, and July 6 while Olesya Petrova will not sing Suzuki during the June 18, 23, and {…}
(Credit: Richard Termine) While there’s no doubt that Puccini’s operas bring with them a level of difficulty, perhaps none is more complex or challenging than the central role in his “Madama Butterfly.” Modern issues of interpretation aside (and this opera brings forth a great deal, many of which have been contended for decades and some that are now being questioned {…}
The Dallas Opera is set to return to the stage with a production of “Madame Butterfly.” The production, which opens at the Winspear Opera House, on Friday, Feb. 18, 2022 will star Latonia Moore, Evan LeRoy Johnson, Kirstin Chávez, Michael Adams, Martin Bakari, Hyung Yun, and Adam Lau. Music Director Emmanuel Villaume will conduct a production directed by Laurie Feldman. {…}
The Cancadian Opera Company has announced the cancellation of its live-audience performances of Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly.” The company noted that due to the surge in COVID-19, the production which was slated to run from Feb. 4 – 25, 2022 at the Four Seasons Centre, will now be made available as a free digital presentation to current 2021-22 COC subscription holders {…}
(Credit: Miguel Lorenzo) This review is from the performance on the 16th of December 2021 Despite several singers falling ill, the Palau de Les Arts still managed to find a way to present a revival of its production of “Madama Butterfly”. Jorge Rodriguez-Norton, who played Goro, fell ill and had to be replaced by Mikeldi Atxalandabaso at very short notice. {…}
(Credit: Bregenz Festival official website) The Bregenz Festival has announced its 2022 slate, featuring four operas and international stars. Here is the full slate. Operas Rossini’s “L’Italiana in Algeri” stars Maria Barakova as Isabella, Alberto Comes as Mustafa, Sarah Yang as Elvira, and Spencer Britten as Lindoro. The cast also includes Florence Losseau, Hubert Kowalczyk, and Pierpaolo Martella. Jonathan Brandani {…}
The Maggio Musicale Fiorentino has announced a date change for its upcoming production of “Madama Butterfly.” The company noted that the last performance will now be on Dec. 27 instead of Dec. 22. This is the second time the organization switches the date for the last performance. The original performance date was Dec. 19. Audiences will be able to use {…}
(Credit: Mikel Ponce / Miguel Lorenzo) OperaVision has announced its streams for the month of December. Clément Hervieu-Léger’s production of Philippe Hersant and Jean Echenoz’s “Les Éclairs” from Opéra Comique kicks off the streaming slate. The opera features Jean-Christophe Lanièce, Marie-Andrée Bouchard-Lesieur, François Rougier, Elsa Benoit, André Heyboer, Jérôme Boutillier, Alban Dufourt, and Mathieu Dubroca. Ariane Matiakh conducts. Streaming dates: {…}
Boston Lyric Opera has announced the public phase of “The Butterfly Process,” its comprehensive exploration of how historic operas like Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly” can be presented more thoughtfully and inclusively in contemporary times. After having shelved the work, the company noted that the new project will bring together the cast of its planned 2021 production along with other artists, company {…}
Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly” will be revived on Feb. 4, 2022, at the Canadian Opera Company. The production will mark the first time in nearly two years that the curtain rises for a live audience at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts. The production is helmed by Canadian director Aria Umezawa in a COC debut. For the production, Umezawa {…}
