| Welsh National Opera - Madama Butterfly Reviews | 25 April 2024 |
Karah Son (Cio-Cio-San), Jonathan Burton (Pinkerton)
Karah Son (Cio-Cio-San), Rebecca Afonwy-Jones (Suzuki), David Kempster (Sharpless)
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Karah Son (Cio-Cio-San), Leo Adams (Trouble)
Karah Son (Cio-Cio-San)
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Madama ButterflyWelsh National OperaNo. of reviews: 13 | |
The performance was ‘saved’ by some sterling vocal commitment |
 3 Jul 17 / Opera Today |
This production was almost as beautiful to watch as it was to listen to |
| 2 Jul 17 / Redbrick |
WNO’s Madame Butterfly is a delicious interpretation of Puccini’s parable of vulnerability in timeless voice and verse |
| 29 Jun 17 / The Reviews Hub |
Linda Richardson is a lovely Butterfly |
| 29 Jun 17 / Classical Source |
A classic, traditional staging and has lost little lustre |
| 1 May 17 / Classical Source |
Karah Son's performance is simply quite stunning throughout |
| 29 Apr 17 / Southern Daily Echo |
A traditional Butterfly from WNO satisfies all round |
| 18 Apr 17 / Seen and Heard |
A production that both musically and visually ravishes the senses |
| 3 Apr 17 / The Reviews Hub |
Nagasaki comes to Bedfordshire: WNO's Madama Butterfly in Milton Keynes |
| 28 Mar 17 / Bachtrack |
Moved, but not shattered |
| 24 Feb 17 / The Spectator |
Welsh National Opera revives Joachim Herz's ancient production for its spring tour |
| 20 Feb 17 / What's on Stage |
Wrenching emotional power |
| 14 Feb 17 / The Stage |
The three-decade-old production has lost none of its lustre |
| 12 Feb 17 / The Reviews Hub |
Production details
Cast
Son/Richardson/Howarth, Burton/Clarke, Afonwy-Jones, Kempster, Wiegold/Kim
(c) Foster/Greenwood (d) Herz
Performance dates
10, 12, 17, 18 February, 24, 25, 31 March, 1, 6, 8, 20, 22, 27, 29 April, 27, 29, 30 June 2017 (various locations)
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