《蝴蝶夫人》这个故事自从被意大利作曲家普契尼创作成歌剧以来,不仅成了古典音乐作品中的经典,而且也成了东西方文化碰撞的一个象征。将这样一部经典歌剧改编成芭蕾舞剧无疑是对编导创作勇气和实力的一次考验。客观地说,由编导戴维·尼克森创作、英国北方芭蕾舞团演出的芭蕾舞剧《蝴蝶夫人》交出了一份 The story of Madame Butterfly has not only become a classic in classical music but also became a symbol of the collision between Eastern and Western cultures since the creation of the opera by Italian composer Puccini. Adapting such a classic opera to a ballet is undoubtedly a test of the courage and strength of the director. Objectively speaking, the ballet Madame Butterfly performed by the director David Nixon and performed by the Northern Ballet in the United Kingdom surrendered