The setting of the plot is relocated to 1970s Saigon during the Vietnam War, and Madama Butterfly's story of marriage between an American lieutenant and a geisha is replaced by a romance between a ...
Plus, this was the site of the end of the Vietnam War when a tank crashed through its gates during the Fall of Saigon. Today, tours of the palace are available and you can see the various rooms that ...
While Madama Butterfly, set in early 20th-century Japan, is confined by the societal and political tensions between Japan and America, “Miss Saigon,” set during the Vietnam War, explores the ...
Though he is in the middle of moving from Freeland to Coupeville, Holtby is interested in extending the project, especially as the 50th anniversary of the end of the war, the fall of Saigon – April 30 ...
Tourists seeking luxury are flocking to Vietnam’s fine dining restaurants where new Michelin-starred options can reach 20 times the price of nearby stalls.