Review: ‘M. Butterfly' and ‘Madame Butterfly' confront opera's most uncomfortable fantasy

A critic weighs San Francisco Playhouse's "M. Butterfly" against Pocket Opera's "Madame Butterfly," probing racism, desire and why Puccini still seduces.
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'M. Butterfly' opens at San Francisco Playhouse exploring love, power and identity

The Tony Award-winning play "M. Butterfly" is opening this week at the San Francisco Playhouse. The production follows French diplomat René Gallimard, who becomes involved in a decades-long ...