Madama Butterfly

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Event Madama Butterfly
Venue Northern Festival Centre, Port Pirie, SA
First Date 29 August 2019
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Part of a Tour Yes
Description Puccini’s popular opera inspired by the musical Miss Saigon is filled with memorable music performed in Italian* by Opera Australia’s iconic singers. From the lovers’ first rapturous embrace to the intense finale and the famous aria ‘One Fine Day’, Japanese and American musical themes will leave audiences entranced. This opera is in Italian with surtitles.
Description Source Website
Primary Genre Music Theatre
Secondary Genre Opera
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
John Luther Long Author
Matthew Barclay Choreographer Revival Choreographer
Sachiko Tange Choreographer
Giacomo Puccini Composer
Paul Fitzsimon Conductor
Jennie Tate Designer
John Bell Director
Giuseppe Giacosa Librettist
Luigi Illica Librettist
Matt Scott Lighting Designer
Liesel Badorrek Revival Director/Specialist
Steven Gallop Singer Bonze
Barbara Jin Singer
Eva Kong Singer
Michael Lapina Singer
Kristen Leich Singer
Andrew Moran Singer
Michael Petruccelli Singer Goro
Matthew Reardon Singer Pinkerton
Shoumendu Schornikow Singer
Anna Yun Singer Suzuki
Sharon Zhai Singer Butterfly
Peter Hutchinson Translator
Resources
Works
Text Nationality Italy
Production Nationality New Zealand
Further Information A children's chorus from each town or city the opera is touring will perform in the opera. The young singers will be rehearsed in each place by someone local, with a music director from the opera travelling a few days ahead to give each chorus a final polish.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Web Country Arts SA
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 163919