Butterfly – Singapore Lyric Opera
Soprano Daniela Leska is delighted to be cast as Kate Pinkterton in Singapore Lyric Opera’s production of Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly” in the Victoria Theatre 2-4 July, 2026.
Daniela considers it a privilege to continue bringing opera to life in Singapore alongside such an exceptional cast and creative team.
CAST
• Nancy Yuen (Singapore / Hong Kong) as Cio-Cio-san
• Samy Camps (France) as Pinkerton
• Yuka Kobayashi (Japan) as Suzuki
• Martin Ng (Singapore) as Sharpless
• Jonathan MacPherson (Singapore) as Goro
• Edward Kim (Singapore / Korea) as Yamadori
• Shawn Liew (Singapore) as Bonzo
• Daniela Leska (Australia) as Kate Pinkerton
CREATIVE TEAM
Stage Director | Harry Fehr
Conductor | Lien Boon Hua
Chorus Master | Terrence Toh
THE ROLE: Kate is the American wife of B. F. Pinkerton and has not yet been able to have a child. Kate discovers that her husband has previously married Cio-Cio-San (Madama Butterfly) and has a son with her. Confronted with this painful revelation, Kate navigates shock, hurt, moral ambiguity and being opportunistic as she guides the Pinkertons to provide a ‘better’ life for the boy with them; instead of with Butterfly. In this extremely compromised situation, Kate is both deeply empathetic whilst also desperately intent on raising the boy as her own son.