This stunning production is designed by world-renowned Japanese-born sculptor Jun Kaneko and includes tenor James Valenti, winner of the prestigious 2010 Richard Tucker Prize, as Pinkerton and Japanese-born soprano Mihoko Kinoshito in the title role. Spine-tingling, emotionally searing and achingly beautiful, Puccini’s exquisite work remains one of the world’s most captivating operas and is the final production of Vancouver Opera’s Golden Anniversary Season.
Here's a look at the players:
The New York Times recently acclaimed rising tenor James Valenti for his Metropolitan Opera debut as Alfredo in La Traviata. He has been praised by the New York Post for his “even lyric tenor, an aristocratic way with a vocal line and easy confidence” (as well as his “smoldering good looks”.) “Like [Pavarotti], he is able to capture the “soul” in singing. Bravo!” raved Dallas’ Pegasus News. 
Soprano Mihoko Kinoshita is one of the world’s most in-demand Butterflies (Cio-Cio-San). “Her every inflection, physical as well as vocal, is real. Her death is nearly unbearable,” praises the Detroit News.
Soprano Zheng Cao, currently singing Cherubino in Pittsburgh Opera’s Le nozze di Figaro, makes her Vancouver Opera debut as Suzuki. Baritone Jeff Mattsey, praised for the “colors and range” of his voice (Opera News) returns to VO to sing Sharpless.
The sets and costumes are designed by Jun Kaneko, Japanese-born ceramicist and sculptor, creator of more than 25 public art commissions, recipient of an honorary doctorate from the Royal College of Art in London, and one of the artists at the forefront of the contemporary ceramics movement. Noted stage director Bernard Uzan has declared this production “…Exquisite. It's like a series of incredible paintings, and gives more opportunity for the story to bring emotion.”
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Single tickets starting at $29 (plus handling fee) are available from the Vancouver Opera Ticket Centre, online at www.vancouveropera.ca, or by phone at 604-683-0222.
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