
Opera Profile: Puccini’s ‘Madama Butterfly’
https://operawire.com/opera-profile-puccinis-madama-butterfly/
Making its premiere on February 17, 1904, “Madama Butterfly” is one of the most prominent works not only to come from composer Giacomo Puccini, but in the operatic canon as well. Despite this, its initial premiere at Milan’s Teatro all Scala was received unfavorably by critics and audiences. This is attributed to lack of time to rehearse the work, given {…}