“Madama Butterfly” (Teatro alla Scala) with Maria Jose Siri at Wang Opera Center

Opera Naples is hosting an exclusive summer film series of classic European operas. Showings will take place on the first and third Wednesday of each month July 6 through Oct. 19, 2022, at the Wang Opera Center. All screening will begin at 3 p.m. Adult tickets are $22; student tickets are $10. To reserve tickets today, contact 239-963-9050 or visit OperaNaples.org. Madama Butterfly (Teatro alla Scala) with Maria Jose SiriRiccardo Chailly masterfully restores Giacomo Puccinis two-act version to the La Scala stage, creating a new edition of the original score that offers continuous discoveries in the tragic love story between a young Japanese geisha and an American navy officer. Drawing inspiration from Japanese Kabuki theatre, this magical production delivers a perfect balance between traditional realism and kitch orientalism to present the mood, drama, romance and tragedy of this opera.