Opera North's Butterfly has the wow factor

Period productions with superb singing and acting like this Butterfly are rare

Period productions with superb singing and acting like this Butterfly are rare

A gripping Opera North version of the Puccini classic

Magnificently as she sang, Anne Sophie Duprels, as Cio Cio San, achieves her most affecting moment in silence

Opera North’s Madama Butterfly provides the devastating experience that this opera should

Revealing details in Tim Albery's enduring production maximise the emotional power

Opera North's Madama Butterfly is much more than a tear-jerker with a social conscience

Tim Albery's enduring production returns

Puccini's eternal opera acquires new resonance in a revival of Tim Albery's bold production

The show is beautifully acted, especially by Anne Sophie Duprels as Butterfly

A welcome revival of Opera North’s magnificent Madama Butterfly

A tragic but memorable performance of Madama Butterfly