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Opera Philadelphia’s new ‘Madame Butterfly’ set out to be great music and transcend harmful stereotypes. Does it succeed?

Soprano Karen Chia-ling Ho is a magnificent Butterfly, and the Opera Philadelphia Orchestra deeply moving. But maybe it's time to retire this piece.

In Opera Philadelphia's production of Puccini's 'Madame Butterfly,' Cio Cio San (Karen Chia-Ling Ho) with puppet; Pinkerton (Anthony Ciaramitaro); and puppet artist Hua Hua Zhang.
In Opera Philadelphia's production of Puccini's 'Madame Butterfly,' Cio Cio San (Karen Chia-Ling Ho) with puppet; Pinkerton (Anthony Ciaramitaro); and puppet artist Hua Hua Zhang.Read moreSofia Negron