6.3K views · 225 reactions | Today was meant to be the first day of rehearsals for our Melbourne season of Madama Butterfly. Hiromi Omura was due to bring her celebrated performance as Cio-Cio-San back to our shores, but the production has now sadly been cancelled. To help tide you over until we're able to return to the stage, here's Hiromi's performance of one of opera's most heart-wrenching arias, 'Un bel dì', recorded in 2013. | Opera Australia | Facebook

5.5K views · 98 reactions | Oggi #21giugno alle 10.00 su #Rai5: "Madama Butterfly" di Giacomo #Puccini. Dal Teatro Regio Torino, tragedia giapponese in due atti su libretto di Illica e Giacosa. Dirige il M° Pinchas Steinberg. Regia di Damiano Michieletto. Orchestra e Coro del Teatro Regio. Tra gli interpreti: Amarilli Nizza, Massimiliano Pisapia, Alberto Mastromarino, Giovanna Lanza. #Puccini100 Su #RaiPlay: https://bit.ly/MadamaButterflyTeatroRegioTorinoFb | Rai5 | Facebook

Bringing a puppet to life takes a lot of practice! Come behind the scenes with puppeteers Kevin Augustine, Tom Lee, and Jonothon Lyons to learn what it takes to breathe life into the Bunraku-style puppet that acts as Cio-Cio-San’s child in Anthony Minghella’s production of Puccini’s Madama Butterfly. Madama Butterfly returns to the stage this January. Book your tickets and explore the 2023–24 season: bit.ly/3JxySFm Videography by Pete Scalzitti / Met Opera #MetOpera #NewYorkCity #Puppetry #Behin