How Opera Houses Are Putting Puccini Into Contemporary Context
Opera houses in London and Boston have taken a critical look at “Madama Butterfly” to correct its clichés, caricatures and anachronisms.
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Madama Butterfly: A delightfully simple balance between Japanese culture and the west | Theatre
The tragic story centres on the arranged marriage between the dastardly Lieutenant Pinkerton of the US Navy and the innocent geisha Cio-Cio-San, known to all as Butterfly. Pinkerton sees it merely as a marriage of convenience, valid only for the time he is stationed in Japan, but the innocent Butterfly approaches it with total trust
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The week in classical: La bohème; Madama Butterfly; The Excursions of Mr Brouček – review
Puccini’s story of doomed love is burdened by an oppressive set and a new character, but elsewhere his Japanese tragedy is brilliantly performed. Meanwhile Janáček’s farcical landlord is a hoot
Source: theguardian.com
Royal Opera stages Madama Butterfly with changes to respect Japanese culture
Revival of Puccini classic seeks to be ‘both true to the spirit of the original and authentic in its representation’
Source: theguardian.com
Royal Opera House to stage 'non-racist' version of Madame Butterfly
Oliver Mears, Royal Opera director, described Puccini's work as a masterpiece, but admitted it is 'also a product of its time', The Times reports.
Source: dailymail.co.uk