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A scene from the Teatro Real (Madrid) production of "Madame Butterfly" directed by Mario Gas
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Karah Son as Cio-Cio-San at San Francisco Opera in 2023
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Karah Son as Cio-Cio-San at San Francisco Opera in 2023
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Soprano Karah Son makes her LAO debut as Butterfly
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Tenor Jonathan Tetelman will make his LAO debut as Pinkerton in "Madame Butterfly"
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Mezzo-soprano Hyona Kim makes her LAO debut as Suzuki
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Bass-baritone Michael Sumuel will perform the role of Sharpless in "Madame Butterfly"
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