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In this new production of Madame Butterfly, director Aria Umezawa constructs – and deconstructs – Puccini's fantasy of Japan, infusing the typical Westernized portrayal with Japanese history, culture, and artistry, while giving Cio-Cio-San a new sense of agency over her own story.

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Madame Butterfly

Academy of Music

Rent is overdue, and the poet Rodolfo’s manuscript is reduced to kindling. But as the fire in the hearth dwindles, passion burns brightly amongst a group of young friends.

Karen Chia-ling Ho

Soprano

Events

Apr 26 - May 5, 2024

Madame Butterfly · Opera Philadelphia

3 - 21 Jun, 2025

La Bohème · San Francisco Opera

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