Renowned American Soprano Kristin Sampson as "Butterfly" - May 18. 19.

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Meet our Butterfly

Renowned soprano Kristin Sampson has performed with Puccini Festival of Torre del Lago, Teatro del Giglio in Lucca, Teatro Goldoni in Livorno, Teatro Verdi in Pisa, the Magyar Tavak Fesztiválja in Hungary, Opera Society of Hong Kong, Armel Opera Festival, National Theatre of Szeged, Teatro Municipal de Santiago, and Teatro dell’Opera di Romahas, New York City Opera, Santa Fe Opera, Opera Orchestra of New York, Opera Carolina, Dicapo Opera Theatre, Augusta Opera, El Paso Opera, and the National Lyric Opera.

Praised by The New York Times for her “bright…and expressive voice,” Mexican-born American soprano Kristin Sampson’s recent and upcoming performances include returns to her signature Puccini heroines, the title roles in Tosca and Madama Butterfly, as well as Minnie in La fanciulla del West, and concert performances with New York City Opera, The Accord Symphony Orchestra, and Washington Opera Society.
Last season’s engagements included a debut as Tosca with Connecticut Lyric Opera, a workshop of Jake Landau’s Psyche, a return engagement with the Kauno Filharmonijain in recital with tenor Liparit Avetisyan, and concert performances with both New York City Opera and Washington Opera Society. She made her Carnegie Hall debut with the Park Avenue Chamber Symphony as the soprano soloist in Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9.

Madama Butterfly

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Saturday, May 18 @ 7:00 pm
The Bushnell Performing Arts Center
166 Capitol Ave, Hartford, CT
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Sunday, May 19 @ 3:00 pm
Garde Arts Center
325 State St New London, CT
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Saturday, June 1 @ 7:30 pm
Santo Fragilio Performing Arts Center 200 LaRosa Lane, Middletown, CT
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Sunday, June 2 @ 3:00 pm
Bushnell Performing Arts Center @ the First Presbyterian of Hartford

Sunday, June 9 @ 3:00 pm
New Britain Museum of American Art 56 Lexington St., New Britain

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“We the People” Immigrant Stories in Music Part Eight:

The Story of Brazil in Motion with Felipe Puletini

This concert features Brazilian American Felipe Puletini & AMA Dance Theatre. The love of movement and its artistic expression in dance are essential elements of Brazilian culture and music. These traditions are reflected in the work of the Brazilian American dancer Felipe Puletini and his AMA Dance Theatre.

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