LA Opera: Opening Night
LA Opera opens the 2024–2025 season with Puccini’s iconic Madame Butterfly in a fresh production directed by Mario Gas, which takes place on a 1930s film set. An American Navy Lieutenant pays for an arranged marriage to a young Japanese girl, Cio-Cio-San. The broker assures the Lieutenant that their marriage can easily be dissolved when he wants to find a “proper” American wife. Cio-Cio-San naively believes it’s love, but Lt. Pinkerton abandons her. She patiently waits for him, ignoring advice from everyone around her. When he finally returns three years later, she has had their son and he comes back with… an American wife. Korean soprano Karah Son returns in her trademark role as the tragic heroine. Tenor Jonathan Tetelman plays Pinkerton. September 21–October 13. Tickets and information here.
Camerata Pacifica: Ravel and Debussy
Camerata Pacifica returns for a new season with an all-French program featuring music by Ravel and Debussy. Paul Huang (violin), Santiago Cañón-Valencia (cello), and Gilles Vonsattell (piano) perform Ravel’s Sonata for Violin and Cello, selections from Debussy’s Images, and Ravel’s Piano Trio in A Minor. September 15–20, various venues in and around LA and Santa Barbara. More information here.
FREE: Colburn: Performance Forum
Talented Conservatory students from Colburn perform solo and chamber works at this weekly recital series. September 19 at Thayer Hall and Livestreamed. This event is FREE for all, and no tickets or reservations are required. More information here.
