Madama Butterfly takes flight at BLO
The heart-stoppingly gorgeous first act chorus - photos by Eric AntoniouPuccini's Madama Butterfly is one of the most oft-performed operas in the world - probably because it's among the most beautiful ever written. From the title character's arrival in her new home in Act I, surrounded by a chorus of well-wishers (above) to the ravishing duet with her new "husband" that brings down the curtain, Puccini ope…