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A beautiful, relevant Madama Butterfly arrives in Adelaide

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Reviewed at Adelaide Festival Centre, Festival Theatre, Adelaide on 14 November 2019
Puccini, Madama Butterfly
State Opera South Australia
Tobias Ringborg, Conductor
Kate Cherry, Director
Christina Smith, Set Designer
Mariana Hong, Cio-Cio-San (Madama Butterfly)
Angus Wood, Pinkerton
Douglas McNicol, Sharpless
Caitlin Cassidy, Suzuki
Pelham Andrews, The Bonze
Jeremy Tatchell, Prince Yamadori
Adam Goodburn, Goro
Bethany Hill, Kate Pinkerton
Joshua Rowe, The Imperial Commissioner
Matt Scott, Lighting Designer
State Opera South Australia Chorus
Adelaide Symphony Orchestra
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