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Opera Grand Rapids began in 1967 as the dream of a handful of opera-loving Grand Rapidians. Today, we are the longest-running professional opera company in Michigan. Located in the heart of West Michigan, Opera Grand Rapids’ productions are produced and presented locally.
1320 Fulton St E
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
+1 (616) 451-2741
https://www.operagr.org/

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Michael Colman

Performed as Guglielmo Così fan tutte.


Madeleine Snow

Performed as Associate Director Madama Butterfly.


Claudia Chapa

Mezzo-Soprano
Performed as Performer Penny.


Dustin Z West

Worked here as Stage Manager - Così fan tutte.


Robert Wesley Mason

Performed as Belcore L'elisir d'amore.


Peter Scott Drackley

Was Calaf in Turandot.


Corie Auger

Mezzo-Soprano
Was Despina.


John Tibbetts

Was Ping in Turandot.


Schyler Sheltrown

Soprano
Was Singing In Place Series.


Lauren Lenz

Performed as Production Stage Manager The Tibetan Book of The Dead.


Nathan Stark

Bass-Baritone
Was Leporello in Don Giovanni (....


Eve Summer

Performed as Stage Director/Choreographer The Mikado.


Caleb R Wenzel

Performed as Conductor Opera Is Lit.


Helen Zhibing Huang

Performed as Ming Stuck Elevator.


Minki Hong

Performed as Bonze Madame Butterfly.


Lily Belle Czartorski

Was Barbara Thames in Stinney: an American Execut....

Opera Grand Rapids Schedule of Events

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Stuck Elevator
Ming - Helen Zhibing Huang
February 20, 2026 to February 22, 2026
February 20, 2026 to February 22, 2026
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Stuck Elevator
February 20, 2026 - February 22, 2026
Event Type Other/Event
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Helen Zhibing Huang

Helen Zhibing Huang

Ming

Feb 20, 2026 - Feb 20, 2026
Dates
20
Feb, 26
Madame Butterfly
Bonze (Soloist) - Minki Hong
May 15, 2026 to May 16, 2026
May 15, 2026 to May 16, 2026
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Madame Butterfly
May 15, 2026 - May 16, 2026
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Director : Mo Zhou

Conductor : Judith Yan

Cio-Cio-San : Karen Vuong

Pinkerton : Luke Norvell

Sharpless : Seunghyun Baek

Suzuki : Sophia Maekawa

Goro : Taka Komagata

Bonze : Minki Hong

Event Type Opera
Language Performed Italian
Contributors
Minki Hong

Minki Hong

Bonze

May 15, 2026
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Dates
15
May, 26
Madama Butterfly
Associate Director - Madeleine Snow
May 15, 2026 to May 16, 2026
May 15, 2026 to May 16, 2026
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Madama Butterfly
May 15, 2026
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Description

Opera Grand Rapids concludes its 2025–26 season with a bold reimagining of Puccini’s Madama Butterfly, a poignant tale of survival, betrayal, and cultural collision. This landmark production marks Opera Grand Rapids’ first-ever international co-production, in partnership with Calgary Opera and Arizona Opera. Led by an all-female, Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) creative team, the production offers a fresh, culturally informed perspective on this timeless classic.

Set in post-WWII Nagasaki, Japan, the opera follows Cio-Cio-San, a young Japanese woman who marries American naval officer B.F. Pinkerton, believing it to be a lasting union. When Pinkerton returns years later with his American wife to claim the son he never knew he had, Cio-Cio-San is forced to confront the devastating truth. With Puccini’s lush, heart-wrenching score, Madama Butterfly remains one of opera’s most emotionally powerful and enduring works.

Event Type Other/Event
Contributors
Madeleine Snow

Madeleine Snow

Associate Director

May 15, 2026
Dates
15
May, 26