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 ...

This is a difficult opera to stage now, and director Matthew Ozawa has found an effective solution. And audiences still hear every note of Puccini’s beloved 1904 score.

Lyric Opera of Chicago will present Puccini’s Madama Butterfly, on stage March 14 – April 12, 2026, in a production that dares to ask: what if everything we think we know about this classic opera is ...

Pacific Opera Project’s (POP) acclaimed bilingual production of Giacomo Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly” has returned, showing at the Aratani Theatre, located at the Japanese American Cultural and ...