Madama Butterfly - Fisher, Burton D.; Opera Journeys Publishing ([Coral Gables, Fla.] : Opera Journeys, 2000)
Story synopsis -- Principal characters in the opera -- Story narrative with music highlights -- Puccini and Madama Butterfly.
Chiefly English, some excerpts in Italian.
"Italian opera in three acts by Giacomo Puccini; libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa, based on the original story by John Luther Long, and the theatrical play adapted by John Luther Long and David Belasco."
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Keywords: Puccini, Giacomo, -- 1858-1924.; Puccini, Giacomo, -- 1858-1924. -- Criticism and interpretation; Madama Butterfly (Puccini, Giacomo); Operas -- Stories, plots, etc; MUSIC -- Genres & Styles -- Opera; Operas; Criticism, interpretation, etc; Stories, plots, etc