More than a tear-jerker with a social conscience

Von Richard Wilcocks, 21 Januar 2018

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“sung with striking sensitivity”

Rezensierte Veranstaltung: Leeds Grand Theatre, Leeds, am 19 Januar 2018

Puccini, Madama Butterfly

Opera North

Martin Pickard, Musikalische Leitung

Tim Albery, Regie

Hildegard Bechtler, Bühnenbild

Ana Jebens, Kostüme

Anne-Sophie Duprels, Cio-Cio-San (Madama Butterfly)

Merūnas Vitulskis, Pinkerton

Peter Savidge, Sharpless

Ann Taylor, Suzuki

Dean Robinson, Onkel Bonze

Christopher Nairne, Fürst Yamadori

Joseph Shovelton, Goro

Katie Bird, Kate Pinkerton

Chorus of Opera North

Orchestra of Opera North

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*****

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****1

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****1

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****1

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****1

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****1

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Richard Wilcocks

Richard Wilcocks has worked as a journalist, as a teacher and for the British Council. He sings bass with Leeds Festival Chorus.

Opera North's Madama Butterfly is much more than a tear-jerker with a social conscience