Ellen Kent: Madama Butterfly

7:30PM, Friday, March 14, 2025

Venue: Darlington Hippodrome

Senbla presents Opera International's award-winning Ellen Kent production featuring the Ukrainian Opera & Ballet Theatre Kyiv with international soloists, highly-praised chorus and full orchestra. PUCCINI'S MADAMA BUTTERFLY WINNER 'BEST OPERA AWARD' Liverpool Daily Post Theatre Awards Back by overwhelming public demand, this award-winning Opera returns in a new production with exquisite sets including a spectacular Japanese garden and fabulous costumes including antique wedding kimonos from Japan. One of the world’s most popular operas, Puccini’s MADAMA BUTTERFLY tells the heart-breaking story of the beautiful young Japanese girl who falls in love with an American naval lieutenant – with dramatic results. Highlights include the melodic ‘Humming Chorus’, the moving aria ‘One Fine Day’ and the unforgettable ‘Love Duet’. Welcoming back the fabulous Korean soprano Elena Dee, Ukrainian soprano Viktoria Melnyk, Ukrainian mezzo-soprano Yelyzaveta Bielous, Georgian tenor Davit Sumbadze and Armenian tenor Hovhannes Andreasyan.* Directed by Ellen Kent. Sung in Italian with English surtitles *Cast subject to change. “Above all it was a production which captured the raw emotion at the centre of the opera. Don’t take a handkerchief with you, take a box of them.” The Independent --- MULTI-BUY OFFER: Book for both La Boheme and Madama Butterfly save 20%. Note: Offers/discounts can't be used in conjunction with each other and only one will apply at a time.