What do Norfolk and Nagasaki have in common? Both are historic ports, of course, that likely have had their share of macho mariners loving and leaving hapless residents behind. Let all self-styled ...

San Francisco Playhouse will present M. Butterfly by David Henry Hwang.  Inspired by the trial of Bernard Boursicot, this drama reimagines Puccini’s opera Madama Butterfly through the story of a ...

This season’s Santa Fe Opera world premiere, “M. Butterfly” by Huang Ruo and David Henry Hwang, is an absorbing new incarnation of Mr. Hwang’s 1988 hit play, which was drawn from the true story of a ...

We invite you to tune in at 9 p.m. New York time to this episode of Songs from the Santa Fe Opera, hosted by tenor Joshua Dennis, who was engaged to sing the role of Marc, and will feature a ...

When the Atlanta Opera last produced the infamous Puccini opera “Madama Butterfly,” executive and artistic director Tomer Zvulun was just getting a feel for his new city. Hired as the artistic boss in ...

Kangmin Justin Kim as Song Liling in "M. Butterfly." (Curtis Brown for the Santa Fe Opera) When you see the title “M. Butterfly,” you might think it means Giacomo Puccini’s opera “Madame Butterfly.” ...

Countertenor Kangmin Justin Kim as Song Liling and baritone Mark Stone as René Gallimard in rehearsal for 'M. Butterfly' at the Santa Fe Opera. Curtis Brown for the Santa Fe Opera SANTA FE, N.M. — In ...

Detroit Opera re-imagines “Madame Butterfly” with an Asian American creative team. We’re taking viewers behind the scenes of Detroit Opera’s re-envisioned production of “Madame Butterfly.” Led by an ...

The New Orleans Opera Association puts the finishing touches on its 2022-23 season with a classic Puccini opera that comes with a bit of controversy — drama onstage and off. "Madame Butterfly" opens ...

Huang, who wrote the music for the operatic adaptation of David Henry Hwang’s play, says its exploration of race, gender and power still resonates today. By Javier C. Hernández The question from the ...