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Review: Madama Butterfly Festival Theatre: Ballet's birthday gets the heart in a flutter
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Madama Butterfly Festival Theatre *****
AN ALL but full house thrilled to hear soprano Natalia Dercho sing
the title role of Puccini's tragic opera, Madama Butterfly, at the
Festival Theatre last night.
It is Scottish Ballet's 40th birthday this year. The company
opened in June 1962 with a production of Madama Butterfly. So this
revival of the acclaimed 2000 production, directed by John McVicar,
is a fitting celebration.
To hear Dercho singing is a stunning birthday treat. Her voice is
strong and clear, while her acting brings the whole production into
focus. If anything, she has improved ...
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