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<h3>Amid Puccini’s lush and sweeping score, <em>Madama Butterfly</em> unfolds in 1940s America under the shadow of World War II. In a brand-new production from Boston Lyric Opera, wander through the nightlife of San Francisco on the eve of Pearl Harbor through the story of Butterfly, a nightclub performer contributing to the war effort, and Pinkerton, a young soldier, on the eve of his deployment. A culmination of BLO’s three-year exploration of authentic storytelling through <em>The Butterfly Process</em>, this production examines the experience of Japanese Americans during a critical moment in U.S. history.<br /><br /><em>Sung in Italian with English surtitles</em></h3>
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<h2>A NEW BLO PRODUCTION</h2>

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Madama Butterfly

Boston Lyric Opera presents Madama Butterfly. September 14-24, 2023. Emerson Colonial Theatre, Boston. Amid Puccini’s lush and sweeping score, Madama Butterfly unfolds in 1940s America under the shadow of World War II. In a brand-new production from Boston Lyric Opera, wander through the nightlife of San Francisco on the eve of Pearl Harbor through the story of Butterfly, a nightclub performer contributing to the war effort, and Pinkerton, a young soldier, on the eve of his deployment. A culmination of BLO’s three-year exploration of authentic storytelling through The Butterfly Process, this production examines the experience of Japanese Americans during a critical moment in U.S. history.