Safe within their cocoons, butterflies only become vulnerable when they emerge to enchant the world with their beauty. Madame Butterfly has been breaking hearts for over a century with its tragic tale of aninnocent Japanese girl who abandons her faith and her family to marry an American naval lieutenant.
Giacomo Puccini created a dozen operas, many of them rooted in his fascination with exotic lands and foreigncultures. Inspired by a London performance of a one-act play by American playwright David Belasco, the composer developed an emotionally charged musical score to accompany this tale of devotion, tradition and sacrifice.
- EAN: 0800759780372
- UPC: 800759780372
- ISBN: 9780486780375 (0486780376)