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'Madama Butterfly 蝶々夫人'

From June 1, 2024 through June 9, 2024
  • Aratani Theatre, 244 South San Pedro St., Little Tokyo
$15 and up
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Three actors stand on stage, performing "Madama Buttefly" in costume, an English and Japanese rendition of Puccini’s "Madame Butterfly."
(Courtesy of Pacific Opera Project)

Puccini’s Madame Butterfly takes a new turn at Pacific Opera Project as it is performed not in Italian – but instead in both Japanese and English. This change helps explore the central question: How would an American Naval officer and a young Japanese woman communicate? The show also features intricate costume design by Sueko Oshimoto & Kentaro Terra of SK Kimono and a chorus performed by the South Bay Singers led by Naoko Suga.