Vancouver Opera Presents Madama Butterfly
Stunning visuals, transcendent melodies, and a timeless tale of love and loss make Madama a must-see season finale
Date/Time: Apr 27 2025, 2:00 pm to 10:30 pm
Vancouver, Queen Elizabeth Theatre | Event calendar650 Hamilton St
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Cost: $50.00
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DateSat, Apr 26 2025 Time7:30PM
DateSun, Apr 27 2025 Time2:00PM
DateThu, May 1 2025 Time7:30PM
DateSat, May 3 2025 Time7:30PM
DateSun, May 4 2025 Time2:00PM
Composer - Giacomo Puccini
Libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa
Premiered 1904 in Milan
Puccini’s sublime masterpiece closes out our celebratory 2024–2025 season in grand style, with five performances conducted by VO’s Music Director, Maestro Jacques Lacombe. This extended run boasts a double cast bursting with world-class talents, including Tokyo-born soprano Yasko Sato. Praised for her “disarming, honest, refined and authentic” approach, she makes her VO/Canadian debut as Cio-Cio-San, having previously explored the role’s complexities in performances throughout Italy, the US, Belgium, Slovenia, Greece, Spain, and Japan.
The story of Pinkerton, an American Lieutenant stationed in Nagasaki, who marries a young Japanese girl, Cio-Cio-San. For him, it’s a marriage of convenience, a touristic fantasy abroad before he finds himself a “real” (American) bride. For Cio-Cio-San, it begins her story of tragically unrequited love.
One of the greatest works in operatic history, Puccini’s poignant, deeply emotional music steers Madama Butterfly through love, heartbreak, hope, and tragedy.
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