A spokesperson says---
“...reimagining by director Matthew Ozawa that asks: What if everything we think we know about this opera is only half the story? By embracing the work’s inherent fantasy — acknowledging that this version of Japan has always been seen through Western eyes — Ozawa’s production is grand and visually stunning while revealing new and unexplored layers of meaning.
Soprano Karah Son makes her Lyric debut in the tragic title role, joined by tenor Evan LeRoy Johnson in his Lyric debut as the dastardly Pinkerton, mezzo-soprano Nozomi Kato in her Lyric debut as the faithful Suzuki, baritone Zachary Nelson as the compassionate Sharpless, and Lyric favorite Rodell Rosel as the scheming Goro..."
CAST:
Karah Son, Evan LeRoy Johnson, Nozomi Kato, Zachary Nelson, Rodell Rosel
CREATIVE TEAM:
Matthew Ozawa (Director), Domingo Hindoyan (Conductor), dots (Set Designer), Maiko Matsushima (Costume Designer), Yuki Nakase Link (Lighting Designer).
