Get ready to be swept away by the passion and drama of Giacomo Puccini's Madama Butterfly! Join Asian Opera Theatre on Saturday May 27, 2023 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM SGT for an unforgettable night of music and theatre as this timeless tale comes to life. With a talented cast of performers, immerse yourself in the story of a young geisha and her American lover.
From first love to the gut wrenching ending, every moment of this performance will leave you breathless. Don't miss your chance to experience the beauty and emotion of Madama Butterfly in a whole new way. Get your tickets now and prepare for a night you'll never forget.
Set in the 1960s, this new staging of Puccini’s beloved Madama Butterfly weaves video elements in neo noir style as the connectors of the opera’s highlights, hearkening back to the Japanese street theatre tradition of Kamishibai 紙芝居. This never before done presentation is brought to you by the Asian Opera Theatre.
The Asian Opera Theatre is a diverse group of performers and technicians made up of individuals with vast experience and innate talent in their particular specialities, who have come together to express their love for the performing arts through self produced special projects and events.
The Performers include Wendy Woon, (pictured above) Soprano - A soprano with a warm, burnished and cutting full voice with a passion for opera, alongside a keen interest in vocal rehabilitation. Shaun Lee, Tenor - one of the best young tenor in Singapore, Shaun has been hailed by the straits times as a voice “with a passion and projection that will fill concert halls.
Chieko Trevatt, Mezzo-soprano - A Japanese mother of three who discovered her passion for opera singing later in life and has been pursuing it ever since. Lingyi Kong, Baritone - A trained singer, agile in varying genres covering folk, jazz, and rock, and have been conducting the choirs of local schools and Samuel King, Piano.
Director & Visual Artist Su-Yin Mah - A fine art photographer and filmmaker who is comfortable with stagework, and has a deep love for opera and Produced by Shaun Lee, Wendy Woon and Chieko Trevatt Full Details can be viewed Here or on the Facebook Event Link Here
