The Stop-Motion Butterfly

When I first started watching Pjort Sapegin's interruption of Madame Butterfly, I was a little skeptical. Perhaps it was the Avenue Q-esque "puppet" sex scene, but I just wasn't drawn in. However, I gave it a shot, and by the end I was eating my words. This little video was packed with so much beautiful imagery, by the end I had tears in my eyes.

I must admit, though I've heard of Madame Butterfly, I was not privy to the story. I was so lost in the beginning that I ended up having to look up a simplifed version of the plot. The story itself is a masterpiece. Not to mention the soundtrack kept in the

Perhaps the most powerful image for me was the point that I imagine was meant to be Butterflys suicide. The ripping off of the skin leaving only the bare makings of a doll. This video had a perfect balance between the silly (the Barbie doll American) and the truly heartbreaking.

The more I see about Operas, the more intriguied I am to get more into them.