Inga Filippova-Williams as Cho-Cho-San was stupendous,
as were Michael Marino as B. F. Pinkerton and Colin Fox as Butterfly's adult son, Trouble.
And hats off to the band: Sergei Nikonov on violin, Colleen Cook on clarinet, Paul Widner on cello, and Chris Donnelly at the keyboard. Karen Wood, as director, did a miraculous job.
Check it out on Youtube:
Selections from: http://www.youtube.com/user/voiceafire?gl=CA&hl=en#p/a/u/0/46_dUDMmVA4
Act II Part 1a: http://www.youtube.com/user/voiceafire?gl=CA&hl=en#p/a/u/1/0eCUxmYxH-8
Act II Part 1b: http://www.youtube.com/user/voiceafire?gl=CA&hl=en#p/a/u/2/wTNPnRsK_lI
Act II Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/user/voiceafire?gl=CA&hl=en#p/u/3/VXZChYhygjE
Butterfly's Trouble uses material from both Puccini's opera, Madama Butterfly, and David Belasco's play, Madame Butterfly. Do let me know what you think of the net result.
Ray
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