(CRIENGLISH.com)
Updated: 2008-05-09 09:49

 
　　The National Grand Theatre's second Olympic special, Madame Butterfly, held its final rehearsal on Wednesday for the opera's three-day performance starting May 8. [Photo: CRIENGLISH.com]

The National Grand Theatre's second Olympic special, Madame Butterfly, held its final rehearsal on Wednesday for the opera's three-day performance starting May 8.

Vocalists dressed in delicate costumes warmed up the opera house for the big opening.

With primary artists from the Central Conservatory of Music, China's top music institute, the Chinese version of "Madame Butterfly" has long been in the spotlight.

"Madame Butterfly is a piece by composer Giacomo Puccini that carries exotic flavor, and this time, we will add eastern musical elements to his work," music conductor Li Xincao said during an interview with sina.com.cn in April.

The opera is famous for the heroine's dramatic shift in emotions and voices throughout the performance, and Chinese soprano Zhu Ailan will take up the challenge this time. The vocalist has been performing on the international stage for over twenty years, and "Madame Butterfly" is her debut show in the National Grand Theatre.

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