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South Australians, we want your stories! Big or small, funny or heartfelt, extraordinary or everyday, if it could only happen here, we want to hear it. Submit your story in writing, audio or video and you could see it transformed into an original opera on stage in 2027. Submissions close 19 June. https://tinyurl.com/vt2w6c95

State Opera's GOLDEN JUBILEE JOURNEY
A social media look back at our story.

Puccini's MADAMA BUTTERFLY (1991) - Festival Theatre

CREATIVES:
Director - Andrew Sinclair
Conductor - Richard Bonynge
Designer - Kenneth Rowell
Lighting - Donn Byrnes

CAST:
Goro - Brian Gilbertson
Pinkerton - Bruno Sebastian
Suzuki - Jennifer Bermingham
Sharpless - John Pringle
Imperial Commissioner - Douglas McNicol
Cio Cio San - Yoko Watanabe
Mother - Doris Dodd
Official Registrar - Geoff Rogers
Cousin - Deborah Caddy
Uncle Yakuside - Rex Millsteed
B***e - Russell Smith
Aunt - Kay Gosnold
Prince Yamadori - Ian Vayne
Sorrow - Jordan Welden-Iley
Kate Pinkerton - Amanda Cross

CHORUS:
Deborah Caddy, Frances Crooks, Monica Hanusiak-Klavins, Anna-Maria Fazzari, Jacqueline Forster, Monica Green, Amara Seabrook, Gisele Blanchard, Veronica Waak, Catherine Egar, Deborah Peake-Jones, Kristen Hardy, Doris Dodd, Amanda Cross, Cathy Cox, Belinda Patterson, Kay Gosnold, Barbara Heidrich, Vanessa Benger, Karen Finch, Michelle Gardham, Tasso Bouyessis, Rhett Brown, Terry Grimmond, Davide Wardle, Christopher Webb, Kenneth Marshall, Craig Weatherill, and Clive Richardson.

Thank you to everyone who joined State Opera South Australia for the spectacular launch of our Golden Jubilee 2026 Season. 🥂

From the magic of Rossini’s CINDERELLA to the breathtaking one-night-only concert performance of Bellini’s NORMA, our red carpet was filled with unforgettable moments, glamorous arrivals, and so many familiar faces. ❤️

🌲 In July & August, the celebration continues with Mozart's DON GIOVANNI (in the Barossa!), Humperdinck’s gripping opera, HANSEL & GRETEL and the Broadway musical giant, INTO THE WOODS ✨

Don’t miss your chance to be part of the celebration!
🎟 Secure your seats now at stateopera.com.au

Photos by Andrew Beveridge.