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Lyric Opera's Butterfly ruffles no feathers

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Reviewed at Lyric Opera House, Chicago on 15 October 2013
Puccini, Madama Butterfly
Lyric Opera of Chicago
Marco Armiliato, Conductor
Amanda Echalaz, Cio-Cio-San (Madama Butterfly)
James Valenti, Pinkerton
Mary Ann McCormick, Suzuki
Christopher Purves, Sharpless
David Cangelosi, Goro
David Govertsen, The Bonze
Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera brings Spanish to the Lyric Opera
****1
Sir David McVicar’s psychologically driven Salome arrives in Chicago
****1
Missy Mazzoli’s The Listeners takes its Chicago bow
**111
A light Marriage of Figaro makes the case for fun in Chicago
****1
Rigoletto cast dazzles in Lyric Opera of Chicago’s season opener
****1
Davidsen and Stemme anchor an extraordinary Jenůfa in Chicago
*****
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