Mexican tenor Dante Alcala played B.F. Pinkerton in last night's Madame Butterfly. Pinkerton is the cad American soldier who had an affair with Madame Butterfly and just like many real American GIs, left their seeds scattered around the world, fatherless and unacknowledged.
He did a fine performance last night, with a voice that was robust and demanding. He also humanized the role, without making the audience particularly hate him.
When I got this picture, I spoke to Senyor Alcala in Spanish and thankfully he understood what I said! He speaks good English though!
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