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 Madama Butterfly
The opera Madama Butterfly
was composed by Giacomo Puccini
to a libretto by
Giuseppe Giacosa
and
Luigi Illica
based on Madama Butterfly
by David Belasco.
It was first performed at Teatro alla Scala in Milan (Italy) on 1904-02-17 and published by
Ricordi.
The opera is set in
Nagasaki.
Dramatis Personae:
- The Bonze,
Cio-Cio-san's uncle
(Bass)
- Cio-cio-san,
A geisha, known as Madame Butterfly
(Soprano)
- Goro,
Marriage broker
(Tenor)
- Il commissario
(Bass)
- Kate Pinkerton,
Pinkerton's American wife
(Mezzosoprano)
- La cugina
(Soprano)
- La madre
(Mezzosoprano)
- La zia
(Soprano)
- B. F. Pinkerton,
Lieutenant in the United States Army
(Tenor)
- Prince Yamadori,
Rich Japanese
(Baritone)
- Sharpless,
U.S. consul at Nagasaki
(Baritone)
- Suzuki,
Servant
(Mezzosoprano)
- Yakuside
(Bass)
Recordings: 423 567-2
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