num_pages: 40
description: Puccini's Madame Butterfly is the heartbreaking story of Cho-Cho-San, a beautiful, fragile Japanese Geisha, whose trust and fidelity are betrayed by her husband, an American Navy Lieutenant. Stationed in Nagasaki, Lieutenant Pinkerton acquires his wife as casually as his house -- both leased for 99 years, with the option to cancel at any time. After their honeymoon, Pinkerton departs, promising to return. But for three long years, Cho-Cho-San awaits, and when he finally does return, he brings his new American wife -- and finds he has a son by Cho-Cho-San. This picture book adaptation of the tragic libretto features haunting paintings that evoke the opera's exotic setting and emotional resonance, creating a captivating, cultured introduction for young readers.
language: English
title: Madame Butterfly: The Story of the Opera by Giacomo Puccini
titlecomplete: Madame Butterfly: The Story of the Opera by Giacomo Puccini
genres: Italian Literature, Classics, Drama, Music, Plays, Italy, Asia, Romance, Fiction, Art
ratings_count: 468
places: Japan
series: Black Dog Opera Library
publisher: Purple Bear Books