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Can we talk about this set for a minute?! Yes, that's a life-size grassy hill, complete with a forest, ON STAGE! This set for Opera Australia's production of Madama Butterfly was designed by Alfons Flores and it is seriously impressive! It even includes live fireworks AND Prince Yamadori making an entrance via speedboat! Yes that's right speedboat! 🌟The lovely Hiromi Omura 大村博美 as Madama Butterfly 🎆Fireworks and speedboats this way 👉https://www.marquee.tv/videos/operaaustralia-madamabutterfly

On stage now through May 7, Puccini’s Madama Butterfly focuses on the heartbreaking devotion between mother and son. Anthony Minghella’s breathtaking production features a team of remarkable puppeteers tasked with bringing the title character’s child to life—take a look at their extraordinary artistry in this behind-the-scenes clip. Next on stage tomorrow, May 4: bit.ly/3gFq1CC | The Metropolitan Opera

Bringing a puppet to life takes a lot of practice! Come behind the scenes with puppeteers Kevin Augustine, Tom Lee, and Jonothon Lyons to learn what it takes to breathe life into the Bunraku-style puppet that acts as Cio-Cio-San’s child in Anthony Minghella’s production of Puccini’s Madama Butterfly. Madama Butterfly returns to the stage this January. Book your tickets and explore the 2023–24 season: bit.ly/3JxySFm Videography by Pete Scalzitti / Met Opera #MetOpera #NewYorkCity #Puppetry #Behin