Sun Nov 01 2026 at 03:00 pm to 05:00 pm UTC-05:00

The Listener’s Guide: Illusion, Power, and Puccini in M. Butterfly

Name: The Listener’s Guide: Illusion, Power, and Puccini in M. Butterfly
Start: 2026-11-01T15:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-11-01T17:00:00-05:00
Location: The Italian Cultural Society of Washington D.C.

The Italian Cultural Society of Washington D.C. · Bethesda
From USD 39.19

Publisher / Host The Italian Cultural Society of Washington D.C.

$The Listener\u2019s Guide: Illusion, Power, and Puccini in M. Butterfly$

Explore how M. Butterfly reimagines Puccini’s Madama Butterfly in a special lecture on illusion, identity, gender, and power.
About this Event

This pre-performance talk examines how M. Butterfly deconstructs Giacomo Puccini’s Madama Butterfly, subverting classic operatic tropes to expose the interplay between fantasy, gender, and imperialist desire. The discussion explores how romantic illusions distort reality, turning Puccini’s tragic motifs into an incisive critique of perception, power dynamics, and self-deception.