Madama Butterfly

Tucson's twin winter music festivals kick off this weekend.

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Soprano Karen Chia-Ling Ho brings her widely acclaimed portrayal of Cio-cio-san to Arizona Opera's production of Puccini's "Madama Butterfly" Feb. 7 at Linda Ronstadt Music Hall, 260 S. Church Ave.
Mezzo-soprano Jamie Barton returns to the song festival with pianist Kathleen Kelly Mach 5 for a recital with Arizona Opera at Holsclaw Hall.
The festival ends on April 25 with Arizona Opera's production of Rossini's "La Cenerentola," featuring the Song Festival debut of mezzo-soprano Katherine Beck at Music Hall. Beck, a former Marion Roose Pullin Studio artist, was last seen on a Tucson stage in Arizona Opera's world premiere of Gregg Kallor's "Frankenstein" in 2023.