S.KOREANS TO COOPERATE WITH MONGOLIANS IN "MADAME BUTTERFLY"

Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ Singers of the Opera and Ballet Theater will stage together with the South Koreans artists the "Madame Butterfly" opera by Giacomo Puccini on May 24-25. Under directing of People’s Artist of Mongolia Kh.Urtnasan, main characters will be performed by soprano B.Erdenetuya (Cio-Cio San), mezzo-soprano M.Dariimaa (Suzuki), and tenor G.Shijirbold (Pinkerton), accompanied by a choir of the Opera and Ballet Theater. The opera will be conducted by N.Tuulaikhuu of Mongolia, and Ryu Myon of South Korea, in its two stagings separately. Earlier, on April 25-28, artists of the Opera and Ballet Theater of Mongolia performed the "Madame Butterfly" in S.Korean Daejeon, together with its singers. Madame Butterfly is an opera in three acts (originally two acts) by Giacomo Puccini. It is a staple of the standard operatic repertoire for companies around the world, ranking 7th in the Operabase list of the most-performed operas worldwide.