Madama Butterfly and Salome

In January and February, Maestro Wilson returns to her native Canada for performances of Puccini’s Madama Butterfly at the Canadian Opera Company in Toronto. The cast includes soprano Eri Nakamura as Cio-Cio San, tenor Kang Wang as Pinkerton, mezzo-soprano Hyona Kim as Suzuki, and baritone Michael Sumuel as Sharpless.

Performances take place on January 24th & 26th; February 1st, 6th, 8th, 12th, 14th and 16th. Tickets and more information can be found here. 

In March, Maestro Wilson travels to Berlin for the second time this season to conduct R. Strauss' Salome at the Deutsche Oper. Claus Guth's production features soprano Olesya Golovneva as Salome, tenor Thomas Blondelle as Herodes, soprano Evelyn Herlitzius as Herodias, baritone Jordan Shanahan as Jochanaan, and Kieran Carrel as Narraboth.

Performances take place on March 8th and 14th. Tickets can be purchased here.