'M. Butterfly,' based on a Tony-winning play by David Henry Hwang subverts race and gender stereotypes that “Madame Butterfly,' an opera of a similar name, perpetuates. 'M. Butterfly' takes its final bow Wednesday night.
,” you might think it means Giacomo Puccini’s opera “Madame Butterfly.” But at the Santa Fe Opera Wednesday night, the cast of the world premiere of “M. Butterfly,” based on a Tony-winning play by David Henry Hwang, will take a final bow.
For example, Hwang subverts the stereotype that “Madame Butterfly” perpetuates: The submissive Asian woman who exists only to serve the needs of a white man. Hwang uses that myth to illuminate how the West often misunderstands the East and how the misunderstanding could have led to French and American failures in Vietnam.But Ruo also wanted to provide casting opportunities for singers who are often overlooked.
Fortunately, the Santa Fe Opera found countertenor Kangmin Justin Kim. Kim was born in South Korea, grew up in Chicago and studied music and computer science at Northwestern University. At the same time, Kim was also building a career on Youtube: “Kimchilia Bartoli.” His homage to famed soprano Cecilia Bartol, went viral in 2011 and garnered hundreds of thousands of views.
I thought his performance was stunning. And someone I was with speculated"M. Butterfly" could be for Kim what 1951 classic"The King and I" was for the late Yul Brynner: A role he could return to for decades.
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