The Princeton Festival

06/12/2026

In case you were still wondering about checking out the Princeton Festival's production of Puccini's "Madama Butterfly"...come on out!! The cast, music, staging, sets, costumes, chorus – it's all come together in stunning synergy. Get your tickets for Opening Night now and join us for a beautiful summer evening set against the floral backdrop at Morven Museum & Garden

Toni Marie Palmertree, Cio-Cio-San
Victor Starsky, Pinkerton
Kayla Nanto, Suzuki
Joel Balzun, Sharpless
Nicholas Nestorak, Goro
Nan Wang, B***e
Jacob Hanes, Yamadori
Brenna Markey, Kate Pinkerton

Rossen Milanov, Conductor
Princeton Symphony Orchestra

Eve Summer, Stage Director
Blair Mielnik, Scenic Designer
Neil Fortin, Costume Designer
Paul Kilsdonk, Lighting Designer
Carissa Thorlakson, Makeup and Wig Designer

Get your tickets here: https://princetonsymphony.org/performances/madama-butterfly/2026-06-12

06/12/2026

Nick Nestorak is back with us again, this time as Goro, the marriage broker in “Madama Butterfly”. It’s fabulous to have him with us again, bringing his considerable energy to this role. Opening Night is tomorrow night and the stage is STUNNING, the costumes are incredible, and sheer talent on this stage is UNREAL 🤩. Tickets at the link in our bio!

06/11/2026

Who is EXCITED for Queen Nation and the Princeton Pride Parade??

WE ARE!!!! Sandwiched between the performances of "Madama Butterfly" will be an all-out, get-your-dance-on concert with Queen Nation in a tribute to the music of Queen! Earlier on Saturday, we will be participating in the Pride Parade coordinated by the Bayard Rustin Center for Social Justice and we really hope to see you all there. Here is a schedule of events for you -- drop in during the day and be sure to get your tickets for Queen Nation at the link below!

9am – Lineup for Pride Parade at 400 Witherspoon Street, if registered.

10am – March or cheer on the Princeton Pride Parade!

11am – After Party with family-friendly activities, food trucks, vendors, and artists at 59 Paul Robeson Place.

6pm – Queen Nation pre-concert picnicking for ticket holders
Tickets available here: https://princetonsymphony.org/performances/queen-nation/2026-06-13

06/11/2026

Meet some of our new cast members in this year’s highly-anticipated production of Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly”! 🦋 They hail from all over the country and we love that they’re here with us bringing this incredible production to life! Get your tickets and get lost in a tale of tragic love with us: https://princetonsymphony.org/performances/madama-butterfly/2026-06-12

06/11/2026

Head over to Palmer Square - Princeton NJ to Nic+Zoe and shop your heart out for a good cause!

06/11/2026

Check out tenor Victor Starsky talking about “Madama Butterfly”, working with Toni Marie Palmertree, and wrestling with portraying an unpleasant character. Don’t worry, Victor, we all know that you’re the furthest thing from Pinkerton!! Join us on Friday, June 12 at 7pm for ✨Opening Night✨🦋!!

06/10/2026

Princeton Festival DEAL ALERT!!

The Peacock Inn and The Perch At Peacock Inn has a special Princeton Festival Prix Fixe menu!! This sumptuous deal is available only on June 12, 13, and 20 so make your reservations and get a delicious meal just a couple of blocks away from the Performance Pavilion at Morven Museum & Garden.

More information is available here: https://www.princetonsymphony.org/visit/town-specials-discounts-2026

06/10/2026

Listen to what the incredibly cool and awesome Toni Marie Palmertree has to say about the 2026 Princeton Festival production of “Madama Butterfly” 🦋 ✨Opening Night ✨is Friday, June 12 at 7pm and we cannot wait for this magic because this butterfly flits away after the Sunday matinee. Tickets available here: https://princetonsymphony.org/performances/madama-butterfly/2026-06-12.

06/10/2026

06/10/2026

"Sturm und Drang" had nothing on the Princeton Festival's evening with soprano Sondra Radvanovsky! With high winds and lightning delaying the concert start time by nearly an hour, the patient audience sheltered in the Stockton Education Center while the storm subsided.

Inside the Performance Pavilion, Sondra Radvanovsky claimed the stage and galvanized the audience with her impeccable technique and sheer prowess. Tenor Victor Starsky joined Radvanovsky for powerful duets and a performance of "Nessun Dorma". Maestro Rossen Milanov guided the Princeton Symphony Orchestra with his signature deftness, accompanying the singers with sensitivity and bringing the audience to their feet at the end.

Thank you to all who joined us for an exciting evening and we hope to see you for more fabulous performances, hopefully with less lightning!

Enjoy Linda Sipprelle's review of this performance in TAPinto Princeton Community News: https://www.tapinto.net/towns/princeton/sections/arts-and-entertainment/articles/icymi-after-a-percussion-prelude-from-on-high-the-princeton-symphony-follows-with-soaring-arias-by-puccini-and-verdi