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Butterfly's castle: Puccini soars at Savonlinna

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“a convincing passage from childish naivety to a tragic acceptance”
Reviewed at Olavinlinna Castle, Savonlinna on 9 July 2018
Puccini, Madama Butterfly
Kalle Kuusava, Conductor
Henry Akina, Director
Dean Shibuya, Set Designer
Anne Namba, Costume Designer
Sae-Kyung Rim, Cio-Cio-San (Madama Butterfly)
Gaston Rivero, Pinkerton
Claudio Otelli, Sharpless
Mareike Yankowski, Suzuki
Giorgi Kirof, The Bonze
Jussi Merikanto, Prince Yamadori
Dan Karlström, Goro
Maiju Vaahtoluoto, Kate Pinkerton
Raiko Raalik, Yakuside
Savonlinna Opera Festival Choir
Savonlinna Opera Festival Orchestra
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