Madama Butterfly
Opéra Bastille
France
Speranza Scappucci, conductor
With Eleonora Buratto, Elena Stikhina, Aude Extrémo, Stefan Pop and Carlo Bosi.
One of the most sought-after dramatic baritones today, Grammy Award winner Christopher Maltman has appeared to wide acclaim on all the major operatic stages such as the Royal Opera House, Salzburg Festival, Wiener Staatsoper, the Metropolitan Opera, Bayerische Staatsoper in Munich, Deutsche Staatsoper Berlin and Teatro alla Scala in Milan, to name a few. Initially associated with the works of Mozart and a globally renowned Don Giovanni, his extensive and ever-growing repertoire includes roles such as Iago Otello, Wotan in Wagner’s Ring Cycle, Jochanaan Salome, the title role of Verdi’s Rigoletto, Orest Elektra, Amfortas Parsifal, Scarpia Tosca and Enescu’s monumental Œdipe.
Maltman and Saint-Gil are showcasing a new direction in repertoire with this innovative programme: “Gods and Exiles”. They will continue to perform “Carnival of the Animals” in future recitals. The acclaimed duo has presented recitals in San Francisco, Copenhagen, Salzburg, and many other cities across the globe.
France
Speranza Scappucci, conductor
With Eleonora Buratto, Elena Stikhina, Aude Extrémo, Stefan Pop and Carlo Bosi.
Austria
Philippe Jordan, conductor
With Elisabeth Teige, Johanni van Oostrum, Regula Mühlemann, Tanja Ariane Baumgartner, Noa Beinart, Benjamin Bruns and Tareq Nazmi.
Commencing his 2024/25 season, Christopher Maltman will portray Sharpless in Madama Butterfly at the Opéra Bastille in Paris, with performances scheduled for September 14, 17, 22, 25, 28, and October 1, 6, 10, 13, 16, 19, 22, and 25. Mr. Maltman {…}