Opera Comics: Madama Butterfly
The sorrow, the silence, the sound made visible
What if one of opera’s most haunting stories could unfold not just onstage—but on the page?
We’re thrilled to unveil Madama Butterfly: The Comic, a stunning new adaptation illustrated by Christopher Souza and Amy Fielder. With painterly detail and cinematic sweep, this graphic retelling brings Puccini’s tale to vivid life, panel by panel. It’s a tribute not only to the beauty of the music but to the emotional depth of the characters—especially Cio-Cio San, whose story still breaks hearts more than a century later.
🎟️ Madama Butterfly runs April 26 to May 4 at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre. Tickets here.
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ABOUT THE ILLUSTRATORS
Born and raised in Vancouver, BC, Christopher Souza has been a member of Vancouver's animation industry since 2011. He has worked as a designer and art director on the Addams Family animated movies, and just recently finished working on a new adaptation of George Orwell's Animal Farm directed by Andy Serkis. He loves musical theatre, comics and cats.
Amy Fielder has been an animation industry professional for 13 years. Working designs for kid’s TV show titles: Not Quite Narwhal, Octonauts, Max and Ruby, and many others. She is an oil painter and specializes in portraits. She enjoys the outdoors and has hiked many of the mountains in the lower mainland. One of her favourite things is camping at the top of a mountain and waking up to a stunning sunrise.
🎟️ Madama Butterfly runs April 26 to May 4 at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre. Tickets here.