Tag: Opera

  • Madama Butterfly

    Madama Butterfly

    MADAMA BUTTERFLY caused PETE’S EYEBROWS to form a HIGH ARCH. The Dramatic Premise American naval officer, B F Pinkerton, marries Cio-Cio-San (aka Madama Butterfly) for his own selfish purposes. He knows Japanese divorce laws are lax. Cio-Cio-San, however, is in love and doesn’t see Pinkerton’s nefarious intentions. She even converts to Christianity, an act which…

  • Carmen

    Carmen

    CARMEN caused PETE’S EYEBROWS to form a CATERPILLAR ARCH! The Venue I prefer reviewing theatre productions over theatres, but what attracted us to this production was the venue. Let’s face it, I haven’t seen an opera for a couple of decades. But it was Carmen and it was Cookatoo Island so we were there! In case you…