Madama Butterfly

• Soprano Yasko Sato makes her Seattle Opera debut in Puccini's heartbreaking masterpiece. Listen to her perform an excerpt from the “Io seguo il mio” Act I aria in this clip featuring dress rehearsal footage. MADAME BUTTERFLY plays at McCaw Hall thru August 19, 2017. Visit www.seattleopera.org/butterfly for tickets and information. [ Videography and editing by Bill Mohn ],

MADAME BUTTERFLY Preview,

• Puccini's heartbreaking tale of passion, betrayal, and cultural imperialism returns to McCaw Hall this August with a new-to-Seattle production featuring traditional staging and costumes. Sample Puccini's glorious, iconic music in this 30-second preview. Visit seattleopera.org/butterfly for tickets and information. [ Video Editing by Greg Emetaz, MINORapocalypse | Photography by Philip Newton ],