Thank you for joining us for Madame Butterfly at Lyric Opera of Kansas City, presented November 14–16, 2025 at Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts! Check out this exclusive media gallery to relive the best moments of the show.
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Videography for Madame Butterfly by Andy Newbegin Photography for Lyric Opera of Kansas City
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Digital Program
See the press and reviews for Madame Butterfly.
- Horsley, Paul. “THE NAMES HE GAVE ME: Lyric brings refinement to Puccini’s harsh heartbreaker,” The Independent, November 23, 2025.
- Suh, Grace. “The Lyric’s ‘Madame Butterfly' Takes Heartbreaking Flight,” KC Studio, November 19, 2025.
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2025–2026 SEASON SPONSORS
With public support from the State of Missouri and the Missouri Arts Council, a state agency.
Additional sponsorship for Madame Butterfly:
This project is supported, in part, by the City of Kansas City, Missouri Neighborhood Tourist Development Fund. This performance is made possible, in part, by a grant from the Martha Lee Cain Tranby Music Enrichment Fund.
This production of Madame Butterfly was presented by Lyric Opera of Kansas City, November 14–16, 2025, at Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts. This production of Madame Butterfly is a co-production of Houston Grand Opera, Grand Théâtre de Genève, and Lyric Opera of Chicago. For more information about the production, view the digital program guide.
