Madama Butterfly
By: Giacomo Puccini ; text by Daniel S. Brink.
Contributors: Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924.; Illica, Luigi, 1857-1919.; Giacosa, Giuseppe, 1847-1906.; Belasco, David, 1853-1931.
Series: Black Dog opera library; EMI classics
Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers; Distributed by Workman Pub.
Published: 1998
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 141
Subjects: Puccini, Giacomo, -- 1858-1924.; Operas -- Librettos.
Genres: Librettos.
Description: Contains the complete libretto in Italian and English, with annotations in English, and a critical historical commentary. The text also includes the background of the composer, biographies of the principal singers and conductor. The two companion CDs contain the complete opera sung in Italian.
Notes: "A guide to understanding and appreciating opera"--Cover.

Compact discs published: Hollywood, Calif. : EMI Records, c1994.

Libretto written by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa, based on David Belasco's play Madame Butterfly.

Renata Scotto, soprano ; Anna di Stasio, mezzo-soprano ; Carlo Bergonzi, tenor ; Rolando Panerai, baritone ; other soloists ; Orchestra e Coro del Teatro dell'Opera di Roma ; Sir John Barbirolli, conductor.