Simulcast on opening night to an audience of more than 5,000 in nearby KeyArena,
Madama Butterfly was the biggest opera event of the 2011/12 season. Peter Kazaras directed and Julian Kovatchev made a strong debut at the podium. Dazzling lighting by Duane Schuler made each scene as beautiful as possible. The great Patricia Racette won Artist of the Year (tied with Mary Elizabeth Williams’ Serena from the summer’s
Porgy and Bess).
Ausrine Stundyte (Cio-Cio-San) in Madama Butterfly, 2012 © Elise Bakketun
David Krohn (Yamadori) and Patricia Racette (Cio-Cio-San) in Puccini’s Madama Butterfly, 2012 © Elise Bakketun
Patricia Racette (Cio-Cio-San) in Puccini’s Madama Butterfly, 2012 © Elise Bakketun
Brett Polegato (Sharpless) and Stefano Secco (Pinkerton) in Puccini’s Madama Butterfly, 2012 © Elise Bakketun
Ausrine Stundyte (Cio-Cio-San) and Nathaniel Peake (Pinkerton) in Puccini’s Madama Butterfly, 2012 © Elise Bakketun
Sarah Larsen (Suzuki), Elizabeth Janes (Trouble), and Ausrine Stundyte (Cio-Cio-San) in Puccini’s Madama Butterfly, 2012 © Elise Bakketun
Patricia Racette (Cio-Cio-San) and Sarah Larsen (Suzuki) in Puccini’s Madama Butterfly, 2012 © Elise Bakketun
Puccini’s Madama Butterfly, 2012 © Alan Alabastro
Stefano Secco (Pinkerton) and Patricia Racette (Cio-Cio-San) in Puccini’s Madama Butterfly, 2012 © Alan Alabastro
Patricia Racette (Cio-Cio-San) in Puccini’s Madama Butterfly, 2012 © Elise Bakketun
Ausrine Stundyte (Cio-Cio-San), Elizabeth Janes (Trouble), and Sarah Larsen (Suzuki) in Puccini’s Madama Butterfly, 2012 © Elise Bakketun
Michael Devlin (the Bonze) in Puccini’s Madama Butterfly, 2012 © Elise Bakketun
