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Vocal Score

(Vocal Score). Italian/English. Translated by Gutman.

(Opera). Italian/English.

(Opera). Italian/English.

(Vocal Score). Italian/English. Translated by Martin. This revised edition features a new cover design and introductory plot synopsis in English.

BThe lack Dog Opera Library presents Giacomo Puccini's Madama Butterfly. A marriage of music and the written word in the most complete and popularly priced package yet produced, each of these sets includes a complete opera on two Angel/EMI compact discs, accompanied by the complete... Read Full Overview

"Madame Butterfly" is a short story by American lawyer and writer John Luther Long. It is based on the recollections of Long's sister, Jennie Correll, who had been to Japan with her husband-a Methodist missionary, and was mainly influenced by Pierre Loti's 1887 novel Madame Chrysanth... Read Full Overview

Madame Butterfly is a poignant and tragic love story set in 19th century Japan. The novel tells the story of Pinkerton, an American naval officer stationed in Nagasaki, and his ill-fated romance with the geisha Cio-Cio-San (Madame Butterfly). This book is a timeless classic... Read Full Overview

(Opera). Ricordi is proud to present the first titles in their new series of orchestral scores featuring engaging images (from Casa Ricordi's historical archives) and synopses in Italian, English, French and German. In addition, these scores feature heavier cover and paper stock... Read Full Overview

English National Opera Guides are ideal companions to the opera. They provide stimulating introductory articles together with the complete text of each opera in English and the original. "Madama Butterfly" is one of the most popular operas of all time, despite its disastrous... Read Full Overview

Each of the titles in this series provides the history of a famous opera and its composer, plus the complete libretto in its original language and an English translation with annotated commentary. Two music CDs containing a top performance of each opera are included.

Based on a play by David Belasco, Madama Butterfly concerns the disastrous results of a young American naval officer's marriage to a pretty geisha. Scorned by the La Scala audience at its 1904 premiere, the opera was revised by Puccini and afterwards met with a brilliant success... Read Full Overview

Madame Butterfly is a poignant and tragic love story set in 19th century Japan. The novel tells the story of Pinkerton, an American naval officer stationed in Nagasaki, and his ill-fated romance with the geisha Cio-Cio-San (Madame Butterfly). This book is a timeless classic... Read Full Overview