Tickets
Sunday, October 27, 2024 2:00 PM
Wednesday, October 30, 2024 7:30 PM
Friday, November 1, 2024 7:30 PM
Sunday, November 3, 2024 2:00 PM
At the National Hispanic Cultural Center Journal Theatre
Music/ Giacomo Puccini
Libretto/ Giuseppe Giacosa & Luigi Illica
Epic Love and Heartache: Madama Butterfly Soars
For over a century, the tragic tale of a geisha’s love, steadfastness, and heartbreak has been enchanting audiences around the world. Today, Giacomo Puccini’s soaring music continues to enrapture- no matter how many times you may have heard it. Although Madama Butterfly is best known for its exquisite arias for sopranos, the long, wondrously varied love duet that ends Act I is considered his greatest by many Puccini fans. The gorgeous melodies are tinged with foreboding, as Butterfly fears her happiness is so great that she may die of it.
CAST
Cio-Cio-San / Cecilia Violetta López
Pinkerton / Hak Soo Kim
Sharpless / Matthew Hanscom
Suzuki / Laurel Semerdjian
Goro / John Tiranno
Yamadori & Imperial Commissioner / Javier Ortiz
Bonzo / Ivan Conrad
Kate Pinkerton / Chandry Abreu
CREATIVE TEAM
Conductor / Anthony Barrese
Director / Susan Stone Li
Scenic Designer / Carey Wong
Costumer / Kaylee Silcocks
Wigs & Makeup / Jacqueline Chavez
Lighting / Daniel Chapman
Chorus Master / Aaron Howe
Piano tuning and preparation are provided by Albuquerque Piano Services: http://www.albuquerque-piano-tuning.com
Running Time: 3 hours with 1 intermission
SUNG IN ITALIAN
-English translations are projected above the stage for all operas-
45 Minutes before curtain, Opera Southwest offers our “Opera Insights” pre-opera talks. These take place in either Bank of America auditorium or Wells Fargo auditorium, accessible from the shared lobby with the Journal Theatre.
