Chicago hits the right notes for 'Madama Butterfly' tenor
In his first few weeks in Chicago, James Valenti has already done more than many people can fit into several months. The acclaimed Florida-based tenor, who stars in Lyric Opera of Chicago's soon-to-open "Madama Butterfly" (Oct. 15) is on the road at least two-thirds of the year, so he tries to make himself at home wherever he is working. "I do the best I can to get as plugged in as possible," Valenti said. "I reach o…