"Vogliatemi bene" (Love Duet) from Puccini's Madame Butterfly | Ailyn Pérez & Yongzhao Yu at HGO

"For opera devotees, there are these rare and ethereal moments we are forever chasing. They can sometimes be found in the stillness before an orchestral downbeat, in the swell of a choral finale, or in a fermata that seems to make time standstill. It’s not found in every performance or even every opera, but when you experience it, you do so in every fiber of your being.
Night after night during this Madame Butterfly run, our audiences, artists and musicians found these moments. And this 'Vogliatemi bene,' perhaps the most devastating and difficult love duet ever written, is such a perfect example of the leadership, dedication, trust and seemingly impossible artistry that is required to make it possible.
What an incredible privilege it has been to work with these performers and musicians. Bravi tutti on a truly spectacular run."
- Khori Dastoor, HGO General Director & CEO