If you’ve never tried opera before you will love the full orchestra experience with brand new settings and fantastic costumes, along with exquisite singing and wonderful tunes that you will be humming to yourself all the way home. 

Madama Butterfly – Music by Giacomo Puccini. Sung in Italian with English surtitles. One of the most colourful and exotic yet tragic operas.

Set in Japan at the turn of the last century, no opera can match the tragedy and sorrow of the doomed love affair between an American naval officer and his young Japanese bride, whose self-sacrifice and defiance of her family leads to tragedy. Though infinitely sad, the compelling tale of Madama Butterfly remained Puccini’s favourite opera – his supreme theatrical achievement also gave the world its most sublime and beautiful arias in history - One Fine Day and Love Duet, as well as the Humming Chorus, which has been popular with opera-goers for over a century. 

The Ukrainian Opera from Dnipro is especially worth seeing as their creative development has moved forward in recent years, mastering and popularising the world's classical music heritage and turning to the works of modern composers, music of the 20th century, and in particular the Ukrainian classics. 

Producer, Alexej Ignatow of Amande Concerts Ltd. said: “We are really excited to be presenting this opera company to UK audiences in these difficult times. The journey has been extremely challenging, but I am glad we have overcome the many extraordinary obstacles and have now received all the necessary visas and clearances for the Ukrainian artists. The cast has been rehearsing vigorously over the last five weeks, and will continue to do so until the very moment when they will be leaving for the UK. We in the production office are now fully focussed on marketing these operas and raising awareness. We hope to see you very soon at one of our venues!”

The lucky child has been chosen to portray the son of Madama Butterfly, ‘Sorrow’. Eva Johnson from

Whitby , age 10 will be on stage at Spa Theatre in Scarborough alongside wonderful Ukrainian singers. Eva is 

currently attends Colebrooke Productions where she is studying Acting, Musical Theatre, Contemporary and 

Commercial and is taking exams in all current aspects of performing. She has just completed a run of 

performances in ‘Matilda JR The Musical’ where she starred as Lavendar. Eva loves spending time with family

and friends. She is exited about being on stage with Ukrainian Opera singers and it is the experience she will 

remember for a long time.