Ellen Kent: Madama Butterfly
featuring the Ukrainian Opera & Ballet Theatre Kyiv
7.30pm Start
Approx Runtime 2hrs 30mins inc interval
Senbla presents Opera International's award-winning Ellen Kent production featuring the Ukrainian Opera & Ballet Theatre Kyiv with international soloists, highly-praised chorus and full orchestra.
WINNER 'BEST OPERA AWARD' Liverpool Daily Post Theatre Awards
Welcoming back the fabulous Korean soprano Elena Dee, Ukrainian soprano Viktoria Melnyk, Ukrainian mezzo-soprano Yelyzaveta Bielous, Georgian tenor Davit Sumbadze and Armenian tenor Hovhannes Andreasyan.*
Back by overwhelming public demand, this award-winning Opera returns in a new production with exquisite sets including a spectacular Japanese garden and fabulous costumes including antique wedding kimonos from Japan.
One of the world’s most popular operas, Puccini’s Madama Butterfly tells the heart-breaking story of the beautiful young Japanese girl who falls in love with an American naval lieutenant – with dramatic results.
Highlights include the melodic ‘Humming Chorus’, the moving aria ‘One Fine Day’ and the unforgettable ‘Love Duet’.
Directed by Ellen Kent.
Sung in Italian with English surtitles
*Cast subject to change.
“Above all it was a production which captured the raw emotion at the centre of the opera. Don’t take a handkerchief with you, take a box of them.”
The Independent
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Ticket info
£44.50, £41.50, £36.50
£2 Off concessions | Groups 10+ £3 off
20% off if booking to see both Madama Butterfly & La Boheme (book at the same time, full price tickets).
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