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   Puccini and opera – what a perfect match! You might have heard of Manon Lescaut, La bohème, Tosca, Madama Butterfly or Turandot. Enjoy the most popular stan...

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3. www.metopera.org › discover › archivesMadama Butterfly - Metropolitan Opera

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   Madama Butterfly. Puccini attended rehearsals and the Met premiere of Madama Butterfly in 1907. The composer spent five weeks in New York, followed everywhere by the press as a major celebrity.

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4. utahopera.org › explore › 2014The Making of Madama Butterfly – Part Four. The Music.

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   Oct 16, 2014 · When Puccini, in the early stages of composing Madama Butterfly, was considering how he might translate into music the Japonisme of Belasco’s play, he met, in Milan, with a famous Japanese actress, Sada Jacco, who was touring France and Italy in some of her best-known roles.

5. www.metopera.org › discover › archivesLa Fanciulla del West - Metropolitan Opera

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   The opera was Giacomo Puccini’s La Fanciulla del West, based on The Girl of the Golden West by American playwright David Belasco, which Puccini saw on Broadway when he visited New York in 1907.

6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Madama_ButterflyMadama Butterfly - Wikipedia

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   Madama Butterfly (Italian pronunciation: [maˈdaːma ˈbatterflai]; Madame Butterfly) is an opera in three acts (originally two) by Giacomo Puccini, with an Italian libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa.

7. www.npr.org › 2004/02/17 › 1672482'Madame Butterfly' Turns 100 - NPR

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   Feb 17, 2004 · Puccini was captivated by the sad tale of a callous American officer, B.F. Pinkerton, who marries and leaves Cio-Cio-San, a vulnerable Japanese girl, and spent four years setting it to music.

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   How did Puccini change the opera?

   • Puccini revised the opera, splitting the second act in two, with the Humming Chorus as a bridge to what became Act III, and making other changes. Success ensued, starting with the first performance on 28 May 1904 in Brescia. [ 5] Puccini wrote five versions of the opera.

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   Why did Puccini meet Sada Jacco?

   • When Puccini, in the early stages of composing Madama Butterfly, was considering how he might translate into music the Japonisme of Belasco’s play, he met, in Milan, with a famous Japanese actress, Sada Jacco, who was touring France and Italy in some of her best-known roles.

   The Making of Madama Butterfly – Part Four. The Music. - Utah Opera

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   Did Puccini use traditional music?

   • Despite his poor opinion of Japanese music, Puccini did make use of some traditional tunes. Mosco Carner, in his groundbreaking Puccini: a Critical Biography, identified seven in the version of the score that’s performed today.

   The Making of Madama Butterfly – Part Four. The Music. - Utah Opera

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   Why did Puccini use a Japanese anthem?

   • As far as Puccini was concerned in this score, a traditional Japanese tune was his to use as he saw fit, regardless of its origin. To nothing less than the Japanese National Anthem (Ex. 11, 21:55-22:18) Goro introduces the Japanese officials who will validate the marriage. They arrive with the rest of Butterfly’s relations (we hear Ex. 3 again).

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9. www.classical-music.com › articles › madam-butterflyMadam Butterfly: a guide to Puccini's ... - Classical Music

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   Madam Butterfly: a guide to Puccini's famous opera and its best recordings - Classical Music.