"Madama Butterfly" Modern and Magnificent at S.F. Opera
American Arrogance Pins Lyrical Butterfly by Alice Cheng Giacomo Puccini's "Madama Butterfly" examines the consequences of opposing and unequal cultures clashing. The opera is set in early 20th century Nagasaki, where the U.S. still enjoys friendly relations with Japan. U.S. Lieutenant B.F. Pinkerton (tenor Vincenzo Costanzo) abandons Cio-Cio-San (soprano Lianna Haoutounian), who considers their... Read More Read Mo…