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Boston Lyric Opera Announces Casting Updates for ‘Cinderella’ & ‘Madama Butterfly’ 

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The Boston Lyric Opera has announced casting updates for its productions of “Cinderella” and “Madama Butterfly.” For “Cinderella” the company said that Cecelia Hall will make her BLO debut as Angelina in a new production by Dawn M. Simmons. Hall will be joined by Dana Varga in her BLO debut as Clorinda, Alexis Peart as Tisbe, Levy Sekgapane in his {…}

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Boston Lyric Opera to Present Groundbreaking ‘Madama Butterfly’

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The Boston Lyric Opera is set to open its 2023-24 season with a new “Madama Butterfly.” The production will open at the Emerson Colonial Theatre from Sept. 14 to 24 after a years-long, groundbreaking cultural journey designed to examine the opera’s complex production history. The opera will also be presented by Asian and Asian-American artists seeking to reclaim a nearly {…}

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Boston Lyric Opera Concludes ‘Butterfly Process’ with Town Hall, Film Series, and a 2023-24 Season Production of ‘Madama Butterfly’

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Boston Lyric Opera (BLO) has announced the conclusion of its initiative, “The Butterfly Process,” and will close out the project with a public town hall, film series, and a new production of “Madama Butterfly,” slated for the company’s 2023-24 season. The scheduled events round out an 18-month deep dive into the standard repertoire that explored Puccini’s “Butterfly,” in particular. BLO {…}

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Boston Lyric Opera’s Live ‘The Butterfly Process’ Events Shift to Online

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The Boston Lyric Opera has moved two upcoming live events in its “The Butterfly Process” project to online. The company noted that due to the ongoing COVID pandemic, it would no longer hold the evening live. “The Butterfly Process” is BLO’s ongoing exploration of how operas from the traditional canon such as “Madama Butterfly,” which portray Asian characters as stereotypes {…}

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Boston Lyric Opera Announces ‘The Butterfly Process’

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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 {…}

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Boston Lyric Opera Postpones ‘Madama Butterfly’ Production

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The Boston Lyric Opera has postponed plans for its new production of “Madama Butterfly.” The company announced that “after internal reflection, and discussions with company leadership and the original creative team, BLO has changed previously announced plans to mount a new production of Puccini’s ‘Madama Butterfly.’” Acting General & Artistic Director Bradley Vernatter said that the change is an affirmation {…}

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Boston Lyric Opera Names New Artistic Director, Other Major Leadership Reveals

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(Credit: Icarus Photography) Boston Lyric Opera has announced that Nina Yoshida Nelsen will be its new Artistic Director starting on Feb. 1, 2024. Nelsen is a co-founder of the Asian Opera Alliance and is also in the midst of a career as a singer; the mezzo-soprano recently finished a run as Suzuki in “Madama Butterfly” at Opera Carolina. She has {…}

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Best of 2023: OperaWire’s Top 11 Singers of 2023

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It’s time of the year. The moment we wrap up the year and look back at our favorite moments. After releasing our favorite performances of 2023 and showcasing our rising stars of the year, it’s time for OperaWire’s annual tradition of naming our top 11 singers of the year, performers that we thought stood out and had major breaks or performances. So {…}

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Boston Lyric Opera to Present ‘La Cenerentola’

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The Boston Lyric Opera is set to present a city-centric take on Rossini’s “La Cenerentola” The interpretation will bring the familiar story of a mistreated young woman and a handsome prince into the hearts of two familiar Boston neighborhoods. Boston resident Dawn M. Simmons will make her opera debut directing a cast that includes Cecelia Hall, Levy Sekgapane, Dana Varga, {…}