Richmond theatre; then touringNorthern Ballet's take on Puccini's opera is movingly acted and expressive " though it could do with fewer oriental clichesDavid Nixon created his danced version of Madame Butterfly for Northern Ballet in 2002, and it has proved one of the company's most popular works. The score, adapted by John Longstaff, retains the sweeping emotionalism of Puccini's opera, and elicits an expressive ch…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:36AM on June 14, 2015