Met Opera: Opolais Shines in Minghella's 'Madama Butterfly'

There are few, if any, more heart-rending operas than Madama Butterfly, and there are few, if any, productions that more fully capture the emotional power of Puccini's score than Anthony Minghella's magical staging for the Metropolitan Opera. And with a splendid Kristine Opolais singing the title role, it is an intense and moving experience no opera lover should miss. Fortunately, audiences around the world will be able to see it for themselves when the Met simulcasts its matinee performance of ...