Madama Butterfly NYC Reviews and Tickets

See it if You love this gorgeous opera and are looking for a stunning production.

Don't see it if You hate opera in general.

See it if you can appreciate a visually spectacular rendition of Puccini’s classic. Stunning set design/props/costumes. Beautifully performed

Don't see it if you can’t sit through a long piece; it was long with a late start time so got out around midnight

See it if you like opera that has both beautiful music, singing and a heartwrenching story. This is one of most creative productions at the Met.

Don't see it if you like happy endings. You need to bring your handkerchief to this opera with its heartbreaking story of a young Japanese girl. Read more

See it if you would enjoy having Puccini's great music take you away from all current day thoughts to a time and a place where a sad story unfolds.

Don't see it if you do not appreciate the gentle story development of this opera's pace or do not appreciate the culture and dress of this setting. Read more

See it if This is one of the Met's most beutiful stagings.The grace and eloquence of the production takes a tragic and disturbing story to the sublime

Don't see it if If you do not love opera, drama, and beauty. The puppetry is amazingly effective but requires an ability to see beyond the literal.

See it if you enjoy solid singing and acting with clever staging in a classic grand opera, or enjoy puppetry, or have never seen Butterfly before

Don't see it if you don’t like opera, puppets scare you, or you require great not solid singing in order to see Butterfly again

See it if You enjoy brilliant singing, bright costumes, and dazzling sets.

Don't see it if You dislike shows that are not culturally responsive, you prefer modern-day settings, you dislike tragedy.

See it if You like wonderful classical singing and are a Puccini fan.

Don't see it if You don't like shows that are not sung in English or do not want to see a sad and heartbreaking story.