On December 8, 11, 15, 16, 20, and 22, Ailyn Pérez joins Barcelona’s Gran Teatre del Liceu as Puccini’s Madama Butterfly, a role she recently sang to great acclaim at Teatro Real de Madrid, Houston Grand Opera, and Teatro di San Carlo. Texas Classical Review raved that “Pérez’s first entrance, with her voice vaulting above those of Butterfly’s attendants, offered a glimpse of the generous lyricism the soprano would offer as the storyline—and Puccini’s melodies—intensified.”
She joins an all-star cast, including Matthew Polenzani and Celso Albelo as Pinkerton, Lucas Meachem and Gerardo Bullon as Sharpless, and Annalisa Stroppa and Gemma Coma-Alabert as Suzuki, under the baton of Paolo Bortolameolli conducts the production.
The December 16 performance will be broadcast live on Catalunya Música, and the December 20 performance will be a broadcast in HD on Liceu+.