Opera Orlando presents Madame Butterfly

Opera Orlando invites you to experience the enduring story of Puccini’s Madame Butterfly, as young Cio-Cio San navigates an impossible intersection of imperialism, infatuation, and maternal instinct. Cio-Cio San is newly married to an American naval officer who almost immediately returns to the States. She is certain he will return to her and waits three years to find out if she is right. While navigating an ever-changing world that views her as a temporary convenience, Cio-Cio San’s devotion and selflessness remain constant as she leverages her limited power to protect her child.

Enjoy Puccini’s glorious music at the world-renowned Steinmetz Hall and see the opera that served as the inspiration for the hit Broadway musical Miss Saigon. Soprano Yeawon Jun makes her Opera Orlando debut in the title role, joined by tenor Isaac Hurtado singing the role of Lt. Pinkerton, a role for which his “passionate intensity” has been praised. Stage director Rebecca A. Herman and conductor Kalena Bovell make their Company debuts leading an exquisite cast featuring the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra in the pit, Opera Orlando Apprentice and Studio Artists, Chorus, and Youth Company on stage.

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