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Central City Opera’s MADAMA BUTTERFLY (2010). Pictured (L to R): Chad Shelton (Pinkerton), Yunah Lee (Cio-Cio-San). (Above Center): Grant Youngblood (Sharpless). Photo by Mark Kiryluk. |
From the 2010 Summer Festival
LOVE. HONOR. BETRAYAL.
An American naval officer shatters the life of a Japanese geisha in this classic love story set to Puccini's glorious music.
“Puccini has never had it so good!...There may never be another ‘Butterfly’ like it.”
- Wes Blomster,
Boulder Daily Camera
Madama Butterfly by Giacomo Puccini
Director: Catherine Malfitano
Conductor: Matthew Halls
Butterfly: Yunah Lee
Pinkerton: Chad Shelton
Suzuki: Mika Shigamatsu
Sharpless: Grant Youngblood
Performed in Italian with English supertitles.
OPERA PERFORMANCES:
Matinees at 2:30 pm - June 30; July 7+, 9, 11, 13+, 24, 27*;
August 1, 7
Evenings at 8:00 pm - June 26;
July 15, 17, 27, 30
+Wednesday July 7 & Tuesday July 13th - Buses available from Sports Authority in Glendale & Simms Steakhouse in Lakewood
*Tuesday July 27th - Nina Odescalchi Kelly Family Performance
Run time approximately 2 hours, 35 minutes with a 20-minute intermission.
OPERA NOTES: FREE PRE-PERFORMANCE PREVIEW in Williams Stables at 1:50 and 7:15 pm. Arrive early, as seating is limited.
The 2010 Opera Insider features history on the operas and composers, interviews with artists, festival information and activity pages. Download the full festival study guide (pdf) or the specific Madama Butterfly pages (pdf).
Internet Extras for Madama Butterfly
Hear this summer's Madama Butterfly (Yunah Lee) discuss the triumphs and challenges of performing one of the most famous roles in opera. In the spring of 2010, she shared the role of Cio-Cio-San at New York City Opera with Shu-ying Li, and both are featured in the interview. Listen to the podcast on New York City Opera's website (#17) or download it.
Marc Shulgold, former music critic of the Rocky Mountain News, has put together some fun facts on Madama Butterfly for our blog.
Pianos courtesy of Baker's Piano Center
The conductor's podium is endowed in perpetuity by the Eleanore Mullen Weckbaugh Foundation. Assisted listening devices generously donated by Myra B. Levy.
Costume Rental - Western Costumes, Utah Opera Costume Shop
