In David Henry Hwang’s prescient 1988 play “M. Butterfly,” the character of Song Liling, a beautiful Chinese opera singer and spy, deftly laid out the case against Giacomo Puccini’s 1904 opera, ...

Ever since I saw "Madama Butterfly" for the first time at the Lyric in 8th grade, I've had problems with the Puccini opera. Warning: Spoilers ahead for those who don't know "Butterfly"'s ending. The ...

Check out footage from Puccini's Madama Butterfly, running now through April 12 at Lyric Opera of Chicago. Meet Cio-Cio-San — known as Madama Butterfly — a faithful but doomed geisha in love with B.F.

Dinyar Vania and Yunah Lee in a 2012 production of "Madama Butterfly" from Boston Lyric Opera. (Courtesy Eric Antoniou) How do we approach works of art that were written in a time when stereotypes of ...

The Lyric Opera of Chicago unveiled the lineup for its 2025-2026 season Tuesday, featuring a blend of tradition and modern musical concerts. The new season includes both "Madama Butterfly" and a ...