Madama Butterfly (Puccini)
Puccini
Friday, March 27, 2026
2:30 PM
Hungarian House of New York
213 East 82nd Street, New York, NY 10028
Scheduled
About This Event
Amore Opera stages Giacomo Puccini’s Madama Butterfly at the Hungarian House of New York. Puccini, whose operas—including La Bohème and Tosca—are known for emotional depth, memorable melodies and vivid theatrical storytelling, wrote Madama Butterfly as a work driven by lyrical arias and dramatic pacing that foreground vocal expressiveness.
About Madama Butterfly(opera)
Leopoldo Metlicovitz
Giacomo Puccini’s *Madama Butterfly* is a three-act opera that traces a young Japanese woman’s marriage to an American naval officer and the slow unspooling of hope into sacrifice. Heard in New York City for more than a century, it has long been part of the city’s operatic bloodstream, shaping conversations about East–West fantasy and the costs of power. This production is presented at the Hungarian House of New York, in a setting that keeps the drama at close range. One hard truth remains: its emotional precision coexists with cultural stereotypes that modern audiences cannot ignore.
About the Artist
Giacomo Puccini
Giacomo Puccini was an Italian opera composer whose works, including La Bohème, Madama Butterfly, and Tosca, remain among the most frequently performed operas worldwide. His music is known for its emotional depth, memorable melodies, and vivid theatrical storytelling.