A FINAL FANTASY.

Cincinnati Opera presents Puccini’s heartrending tragedy Madame Butterfly from a bold new point of view. In this groundbreaking new production created by an all-Japanese and Japanese American creative team, Butterfly’s story is transported to a fantastical modern-day realm where reality and dreams intersect. Enter the world of naval officer B.F. Pinkerton, who treats Japan as his playground. He’s taken a nearly thousand-year lease on a house and will marry a young girl named Cio-Cio-San, known as Madame Butterfly. But is it merely a fantasy? For Butterfly, vows are not to be taken lightly. As Pinkerton’s intentions are revealed, Butterfly’s dreams become a tragedy of limitless depths with no going back.

Cio-Cio-San – Karah Son
B.F. Pinkerton – Adam Smith
Suzuki – Nozomi Kato
Sharpless – Nmon Ford
Goro – Julius Ahn
Prince Yamadori – Jacob Zhou
The Bonze – Peixin Chen
Imperial Commissioner – Randell McGee
Kate Pinkerton – Kayleigh Decker

Conductor – Keitaro Harada
Stage Director – Matthew Ozawa
Scenic Designer – dots
Costume Designer – Maiko Matsushima
Lighting Designer – Yuki Nakase Link
Wig Master – James Geier
Chorus Master – Henri Venanzi