Eri Nakamura leads a fine cast in The Hallé's Madama Butterfly

Eri Nakamura (Cio-Cio-San)

David Bižić (Sharpless) and Thomas Atkins (Pinkerton)

Sir Mark Elder, The Hallé and cast

Von Rohan Shotton, 29 Mai 2022

Laden, bitte warten...

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“stirring to hear this orchestra play Puccini with such passion”

Rezensierte Veranstaltung: The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, am 28 Mai 2022

Puccini, Madama Butterfly (Semi-staged performance)

Sir Mark Elder, Musikalische Leitung

Gerard Jones, Regie

The Hallé

RNCM Opera Chorus

Eri Nakamura, Cio-Cio-San (Madama Butterfly), Sopran

Thomas Atkins, Pinkerton, Tenor

David Bižić, Sharpless

Ann Taylor, Suzuki, Mezzosopran

Katie Coventry, Kate Pinkerton, Mezzosopran

Alasdair Elliott, Goro, Tenor

James Cleverton, Fürst Yamadori

Jihoon Kim, Onkel Bonze, Bass

Vladislav Sulimsky, Bariton

Ashley Riches, Bariton

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***11

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Mark Pullinger, 4th November

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**111

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A disappointing staging for the Jette Parker Young Artists' annual showcase at the Royal Opera House.

***11

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****1

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***11

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Rohan Shotton

Rohan has reviewed concerts and opera across the UK and Europe, but chiefly in Manchester, where he enjoys conducting and playing percussion and piano. He works as a hospital doctor, having studied in St Andrews and Manchester, and tweets as @RohanShotton.

Eri Nakamura leads a fine cast in The Hallé's season closing Madama Butterfly