‘I tell this story about a real, true love,’ says Kirsten Harms, who directs Madama Butterfly at the Royal Swedish Opera. ‘It’s very honest in a very human way.’ Watch this video to hear her thoughts in full as well as those of conductor Lawrence Renes and tenor Daniel Johansson, who plays Pinkerton in this performance.
The full performance is no longer available but other material about the production can be found here.