English National Opera, London: The late Anthony Minghella's visually stunning Madam Butterfly, his only opera production, remains fresh in this fourth English National Opera revival. Incorporating timeless Japanese theatrical traditions, the staging shifts between a naturalistic 1900s setting and abstract fancy-flights dominated by vividly colourful panoramic back-vistas. Dancers' streaming ribbons effecti…
SOURCE: The Stage at 06:57AM on May 9, 2012