Ellen Kent brings iconic operas Rigoletto and Madama Butterfly to the Opera House, Manchester on March 21-22..
Rigoletto is based on a play by Victor Hugo (Les Miserables, The Hunchback of Notre Dame) and composed by Verdi. This production is inspired by the tradition of Renaissance painting. Reflecting the sexual depravity of the Mantuan ducal court, the opera will feature naked chorus girls.
The production includes a chorus, full orchestra and soloists and stars international baritone Vladimir Dragos.
Madama Butterfly is Puccini’s popular tale on which the hit West End musical Miss Saigon is based—the story of a beautiful Japanese girl who falls in love with an American naval lieutenant, resulting in heartbreaking drama.