Article: Madame Butterfly - The Ballet. (Olympian Theater, Big Bear Inn, Big Bear Lake, California)

Ballet Ecarte Olympian Theater, Big Bear Inn, Big Bear Lake, California September 17,1994 Reviewed by William Fark

California's Gold Rush ended around the turn of the century, but there's still treasure in them thar hills. Among the nuggets is Paul Rizos's Madame Butterfly--The Ballet at Big Bear Inn in the San Gorgonio Mounains.

Big Bear Lake, where ski boots outnumber toe shoes, is still far from becoming a cradle of culture. But Rizos's innovative theater and dance ventures have attracted visitors interested in something beyond outdoor activities. "The Passion of Puccini" is Rizos's fourth classically-themed event, after ones honoring Mozart, Rossini, ...

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