Madama Butterfly Madam Butterfly
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Madama Butterfly = Madam Butterfly
（Opera guides / series editor, Nicholas John, 26）
Overture, 2011
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Opera libretto, in Italian with English translation, by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa, based on the play by David Belasco and the story by John Luther Long
Reprint. Originally published: J. Calder, 1984
"an imprint of Oneworld Classics"--T.p. verso
Text in English and Italian
Includes bibliographical references (p. 128)
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Madama Butterfly is one of the most popular operas of all time, despite its disastrous premiere, after which it was immediately withdrawn and revised. This guide explores how and why the libretto was softened to suit the tastes of European opera-goers, and the different variants are set out, side by side. Professor Jean-Pierre Lehmann introduces the story and shows how the theme of a Japanese girl deserted by a heartless foreigner became a classic. Since John Luther Long's novella - on which the opera was based - is included as well, it is possible to judge how successful Puccini was in catching its essence in his hauntingly beautiful score.
Contents: Images of the Orient, John-Pierre Lehmann; Tribulations of a Score, Julian Smith; Madame Butterfly, John Luther Long; Madama Butterfly: Libretto by Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi lllica after the book by John Luther Long and the play by David Belasco; Madam Butterfly: English version based on that of R.H. Elkin
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