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

Por Rohan Shotton, 29 mayo 2022

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

Crítica hecha desde The Bridgewater Hall, Mánchester el 28 mayo 2022

Puccini, Madama Butterfly (Semi-staged performance)

Sir Mark Elder, Dirección

Gerard Jones, Dirección de escena

The Hallé

RNCM Opera Chorus

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

Thomas Atkins, Pinkerton, Tenor

David Bižić, Sharpless

Ann Taylor, Suzuki, Mezzosoprano

Katie Coventry, Kate Pinkerton, Mezzosoprano

Alasdair Elliott, Goro, Tenor

James Cleverton, Prince Yamadori

Jihoon Kim, The Bonze, Bajo

Vladislav Sulimsky, Barítono

Ashley Riches, Barítono

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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