Opera in Williamsburg, the innovative opera company that performs two fully staged operas in Williamsburg each year, will open its doors so Osher members can observe a working rehearsal. The singers will already have rehearsed the music and the staging before welcoming participants to the Kimball Theatre on DOG Street.

This is a rare opportunity to experience a working rehearsal – piano accompaniment only, no costumes, minimal props, some repetition, and stagehands visible and moving about.

The opera being presented is Madama Butterfly by Giacomo Puccini, sung in Italian with English supertitles. The finished production is scheduled for Friday May 23, Sunday May 25, Tuesday May 27, at the Kimball – will feature lavish costumes and full orchestra with conductor Jorge Parodi.