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Ashleigh Ann Gardner

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LAST CHANCE to see MADAME BUTTERFLY today at 2pm at Dr. Phillips Center. Audiences are raving!!! 👏👏👏 “We were swept into Nagasaki through Puccini’s soaring music.” - Asia Trend Magazine “Yeawon Jun’s voice descends from heaven with such beauty and power…” - new audience member “The stage is like beautiful paintings coming to life in real time…” - first time opera goer “Yeawon Jun and Isaac Hurtado captivate…” - Matt Palm, Orlando Sentinel “This was way better than the Met’s production… it was wonderful” - posted on Facebook (pretty gutsy😁😁😁) A few $19 seats remain, see you in Nagasaki at 2pm TODAY!!! Tickets at link in bio. Photos courtesy of Ashleigh Ann Gardner
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The production photos are in for MADAME BUTTERFLY!! Three performances only this weekend October 2, 3, and 4 at Dr. Phillips Center. 🦋🧈✈ (see what we did there? 🤣) Many thanks to Ashleigh Ann Gardner for the great photos. See our original set and new staging for Puccini's masterpiece with the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra in the pit and a stellar, international cast. Tickets start at $19 at link in bio.
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Enter the world of Nagasaki, Japan for Puccini’s MADAME BUTTERFLY this weekend, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at Steinmetz Hall at Dr. Phillips Center. Tickets start at just $19!!! 🦋🦋🦋 Cio-Cio San - Yeawon Jun Lt. Pinkerton - Isaac Hurtado Suzuki - Yoojin Lee Sharpless - Gabriel Preisser Goro - Brad Bickhardt Bonzo - Zaikuan Song Yamadori - David Kahng Dolore - Kelsier Kilsgaard PRODUCTION TEAM Kalena Bovell - conductor Rebecca Herman - stage director Grant Preisser - scenic designer Jen J. Madison - costume designer Destinee Steele - hair & makeup designer Nate Wheatley - lighting designer Melody Chang - production consultant Chiaki Yasukawa - movement consultant Satomi Hirano - costume consultant Purchase tickets at link in bio. Photos courtesy of Ashleigh Ann Gardner
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We had a big day yesterday with our MADAME 🦋 Sitzprobe (Orchestra Rehearsal) and two OPERAX performances at JUDSON’S LIVE. All while loading in our set at Steinmetz Hall!! 💪🎭🛠️ The tragic love story of MADAME BUTTERFLY comes to Steinmetz Hall at Dr Phillips Center with the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra in the pit led by Kalena Bovell and joined by a star-studded cast with Yeawon Jun in the title role.🎶🦋 October 2, 3, and 4. Secure your seats at link in bio. See Puccini's masterpiece opera which inspired the hit Broadway musical MISS SAIGON. With heart-wrenching melodies and lush orchestration, MADAME BUTTERFLY will leave you reaching for your kleenex. 😭😭😭 Photos courtesy of Ashleigh Ann Gardner.
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Our STUDIO ARTISTS have arrived!!! 👏👏👏 Help us welcome soprano ALEXANDRA KZESKI, mezzo SARAH CURTIS, tenor BEN RUIZ, and bass-baritone DAVID KAHNG. Hear them all in MADAME BUTTERFLY in just four weeks. October 2, 3, and 4 at Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. Photos courtesy of Ashleigh Ann Gardner
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Did someone say JAPANESE WEDDING??? 💒 🪭🎎 Check out MADAME BUTTERFLY’s wedding dress that has arrived as BUTTERFLY rehearsals are now underway!!!! 🦋🎶 Tickets start at just $40 and we have added a Saturday night performance, so act fast to secure the best seats at link in bio. Photos courtesy of Ashleigh Ann Gardner
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Looking forward to a fun season featuring lots of incredible music, new challenges, and amazing collaborations! Please check out my website for more details- hope you can catch a live show!!! Xoxoxoxox Nola Many thanks to @operaorlando and photographer @word_bird for the beautiful shots! #schwalbeandpartners #nolarichardson #operasingersofinstagram #baroquesinger #jsbach
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It's BUTTERFLY time with star soprano YEAWON JUN!! 🦋⌚🎶 AND we want to give a big shout out to the NEA for awarding Opera Orlando with a grant that specifically helping to underwrite our production of MADAME BUTTERFLY. Many thanks to them!!! 🙏🙏🙏 “The National Endowment for the Arts is proud to support opportunities across the country for Americans to experience and participate in the arts,” said Mary Anne Carter, chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts. “As we celebrate the country’s 250th anniversary this year, it is a moment to recognize the important role the arts continue to play in our lives, communities, and heritage.” Thanks to their support, we have added a third performance for BUTTERFLY on Saturday night which still has some great seats available. Purchase your tickets at link in bio. Performances on October 2, 3, and 4 at Steinmetz Hall at Dr. Phillips Center. About the National Endowment for the Arts: Established by Congress, the National Endowment for the Arts is an independent federal agency that is the largest funder of the arts and arts education in communities nationwide and a catalyst of public and private support for the arts. By advancing opportunities for arts participation and practice, the NEA fosters and sustains an environment in which the arts benefit everyone in the United States. To learn more, visit arts.gov. Photos courtesy of Ashleigh Ann Gardner
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where did the summer go tagging sucks here’s everyone else i love and miss you all @keith_traver @t.correll.2006 @bearensteinw_2.0 @luke80hd @borkesmorkes @kimberlydipersia @slpjennh @labrujaanissa @megfenner
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We had another packed house and our for our SUMMER CONCERT SERIES concert yesterday at Orlando Museum of Art with the thrilling YEAWON JUN 🦋🦋🦋 Many thanks to all of those who attended. Only one more concert remain this Sunday, August 30. Your ticket includes a reception before and after the performance with wine, appetizers, and desserts PLUS a chance to meet the artists!!! 📷📷📷 Purchase tickets at link in bio. Photos courtesy of Ashleigh Ann Gardner
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ohio + orlando summer! used a lot of film & listened to this song a lot bunch of friends take on an audition lotta coffee dates before working summer camps beautiful & beautiful no words for how peak this night was date night! royal throuple JAMES STOP SITTING, STAND UP!! shakes interns + disney channel poses my love my love look we’re so cute comedy of errors! :)) slide of a slide cle pride! c-section twin taino birthday & james as peter birthday boy pt.2! lancaster & york unite to take a photo COM opening night! ft. jess & nash & jess digicam hannah saved my life that day the mamas & papas scubaaa!!
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