Saturday at 1 p.m. Saturday Matinee presents the LA Opera production of Puccini's Madame Butterfly.
Ukrainian soprano Oksana Dyka sings the role of Cio-Cio. The Daily News of Los Angeles said of her performance "As a vocal tour-de-force, Dyka's Madame Butterfly is a triumph. Her phrasing is dulcet, her power impressive and her knife-edged high notes soar."
"As a vocal tour-de-force, Dyka's Madame Butterfly is a triumph." - Daily News Of Chicago
Brandon Jovanovich is B.F. Pinkerton with Milena Kitic as Suzuki, Eric Owens as Sharpless, Rodell Rosei as Goro, Stefan Szkafarowsky as Bonze, Museop Kin as Prince Yamadori, D'Ana Lombard as Kate Pinkerton, Gabriel Vamvulescu as Imperial Commissioner and Hunter Phillips as Official Registrar.
Grant Gershon conducts.
