EXPERIENCE THE JOY AND BEAUTY OF THE OPERA WITH OLO’S MADAMA BUTTERFLY

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Love and despair. It seems like there’s no other beautiful combination that’s been an underlying theme in most of history’s most famous cinema. Set in Nagaski in 1904, Madama Butterfly is another exquisite example of a moving and heart wrenching tale of love, heartbreak and despair. It tells of a haunting story of a young, unworldly Japanese woman who falls in love with a callous visiting American Naval Officer.

While she abandons her ancestral religion and is shunned by her family, Madama Butterfly´s love for the man who deserts her is a tale of seduction and betrayal. Will he ever come back and show her love and life ever after?

Madama Butterfly with parasol photo by Sam Garcia

MB with Sharpless holding her child - Photo by Sam GarciaMadama Butterfly Photos by Sam Garcia, Courtesy of Opera Lyra Ottawa

Leading the extraordinary cast is James Westman as Sharpless and Shuying Li as Madama Butterfly in Opera Lyra Ottawa’s Madama Butterfly, Otawa will have the privilege of experiencing one of the world’s most famous operas live at the National Arts Centre starting this Saturday, April 19th.

Pinkerton at attention, MB walking towards him with chorus - photo by Sam Garcia

MB & Suzuki throwing flower petals - Phots by Sam GarciaMadama Butterfly Photos by Sam Garcia, Courtesy of Opera Lyra Ottawa

SHOW DETAILS

 Opera Lyra Ottawa presents Puccini’s Madama Butterfly

 When and where: April 19, 21, 23 and 26, NAC Southam Hall. Curtain call is at 8 pm.

 Tickets: Start at $25, at NAC box office or through TicketMaster (1-888-991-2787)

MADAMA BUTTERFLY TICKETS GIVE-AWAY

I personally can’t wait to see the opening show but I am more excited to share with you our thrilling give-away! We are giving away a pair of tickets to Wednesday’s (April 23rd) performance of Madama Butterfly courtesy of the Opera Lyra Ottawa. Entering is easy as 1-2-3. In the comment section below, answer our skill-testing question along with your name and contact info!

Prince Yamadori, MB, Sharpless, Go - photo by Sam Garcia

MB and Suzuki kneeling together - Photo by Sam Garcia

SKILL-TESTING QUESTION

As Rent is based on La Boheme, Broadway Show is based on Madama Butterfly?

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OPERA LYRA OTTAWA’S PRE-CHAT EVENT

This season, come enhance your opera experience by Enhance your opera experience by attending an insightful pre-opera chat. Hosted by the Opera Lyra Guild (free of charge) on April 19, 23, and 26 in the National Arts Centre Mezzanine at 7 PM during the pre-show, come and meet the cast of Madama Butterfly:

Cio-Cio-San – Shuying Li
Pinkerton – Antoine Bélanger
Sharpless – James Westman
Suzuki – Arminè Kassabian
Goro – Joseph Hu
Bonze – Valerian Ruminski
Yamadori – Gene Wu
Kate Pinkerton – Raquel Suarez Groen
Imperial Commissioner – Brian Wehrle

Conductor –Tyrone Paterson

Staging Director – François Racine
Chorus master-  Laurence Ewashko

We look forward to seeing you at Madama Butterfly! Don’t forget to enter our blog give-away, e will announce the winner on Easter Monday so stay tuned!

MB wedding with chorus - photo by Sam Garcia

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