Opera in the Heights (OH) is set to present “Madama Butterfly” in a co-production with Pacific Opera Project.

The opera translates its original Italian libretto into Japanese and English and will feature Japanese-American singers in the Japanese roles.

OH Artistic Director and Principal Conductor Eiki Isomura, who conducts all performances, has adapted the libretto for the Japanese-speaking characters, and Pacific Opera Project Artistic Director Josh Shaw, who originated the concept, has written the English.

The production is directed by Josh Shaw and will star Keiko Clark as Cio-Cio-san, Peter Lake as Pinkerton, Kenneth Stavert as Sharpless, Kimberly Sogioka as Suzuki, Eiji Miura as Goro, Hisato Masuyama as Bonze, Steve Moritsugu as Yamadori, Norge Yip as Imperial Commissioner, and Chelsea Obermeier as Kate Pinkerton.

Opera in the Heights presents four performances of “Madama Butterfly” from April 26 through May 4, 2019.