Puccini’s Madame Butterfly is one of the most tragic and beautiful tales ever told on stage, combining the timeless quality of a teenager in love with the grace and honor of the Japanese culture. And the cast and crew of Opera Santa Barbara’s production is nothing if not feminine, which, according to New York-based stage director Keturah Stickann, is exactly as it should be. (Granada Theatre – 11/2 @ 7:30; 11/4 @ 2:30)
