Posts Tagged: Butterfly

My work is done. Literally thousands of hours of prep done by hundreds of people have led us here. This is always a bittersweet moment for those in the performing arts, and even moreso when doing a big show whose opening night is the same as its closing night. Congratulations to all of the folks who shepherded

A beautiful night for Puccini on the lawn!!!

All’s quiet downstairs at the Filene Center. Clockwise from upper left: Wigs awaiting geishas, Cio-Cio San’s kimono, origami cranes in the musicians’ lounge, my office for the day, Act I props.

Staff meeting in the wild. Getting ready to say goodbye to two a.ma.zing interns. We love you, Jinyoung & Lauren!  (a.k.a. Super Geishas)

National Symphony Orchestra load-in happening in preparation for tonight’s dress rehearsal. As seen from the Bonze’s gong. (“CIO-CIO SAN!!!!! CIO-CIO SAN!!!!!!!!!!)

End of technical rehearsal, as seen from far upstage right.

Technical rehearsal. The first look is pretty breathtaking. And it’s not even close to being ready!

Pinkerton does sound check.

Staff meeting on the house right supertitle booth bunker.