Metropolitan Opera 2019-20 Review: Madama Butterfly
(Credit: Richard Termine/Metropolitan Opera) On Oct. 11, 2019, the Metropolitan Opera raised the curtain on this season’s premiere of Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly.” Anthony Minghella’s production is a compelling mixture of traditional and modern creative choices, able to lend beauty as well as meaning to the unfolding story. One constant example came in the mirror hanging over the stage, reflecting all {…}