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Puccini’s opera revealed misunderstandings and stereotypes on both sides of the East-West divide.
Rosina Storchio in the first production of Madam Butterfly at La Scala, Milan, 1904 © Lebrecht Music & Arts/Bridgeman Images.
The broad outlines of Japan’s historical encounters with western culture are well known. They began with the arrival of Jesuit priests from Portugal in the 16th century, but after 1639 contact all but ceased under the Tokugawa shogunate’s new policy of seclusion (
sakoku), with limited trade with the Chinese and the Dutch being the only exception. The policy of isolation ended in 1854 and the restoration of imperial rule in 1858 opened Japan to the West. By 1867, artefacts of Japanese culture were on display for the first time at the Exposition Universelle in Paris.
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Zemlinsky is definitely not my thing, but this mad opera is fascinating. Admittedly it’s too long, it’s a mess, and the story is absolutely bonkers. But it has sweep and style, and Gerd Albrecht’s conducting reveals the dazzling score in its glory, plus the singers make the most of their chances. Productions recently took place in both Nancy and Dijon and another in Frankfurt has been postponed. Is George the Dreamer having an opera fashion moment?
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A classic gets a makeover in this bold reworking filmed at the Théâtre des Bouffes du Nord. Actress Judith Chemla’s Violetta fades away in this hallucinatory and shadowy world, her slender soprano accurate, her acting mesmerizing. The music is fragmentary and impressionistic. The whole performance makes a huge impact. Put the wretched popcorn down – this calls for absinthe.