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Madama Butterfly, by Giacomo Puccini ; libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa ; produced by Giulio Chazalettes ; [television production] Polivideo ; director, Brian Large ; executive producer, Robin Scott ; produced by NVC Arts and Radiotelevisione italiana in association with RTSI

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Madama Butterfly, by Giacomo Puccini ; libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa ; produced by Giulio Chazalettes ; [television production] Polivideo ; director, Brian Large ; executive producer, Robin Scott ; produced by NVC Arts and Radiotelevisione italiana in association with RTSI
Language
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Characteristic
videorecording
Main title
Madama Butterfly
Oclc number
54484777
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Recorded at the Arena di Verona, Italy, July 1983
Responsibility statement
by Giacomo Puccini ; libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa ; produced by Giulio Chazalettes ; [television production] Polivideo ; director, Brian Large ; executive producer, Robin Scott ; produced by NVC Arts and Radiotelevisione italiana in association with RTSI
Runtime
144
Summary
An American naval officer marries a Japanese geisha girl known as Butterfly and then abandons her. Butterfly steadfastly awaits his return for three years, only to learn when Pinkerton returns that he has married an American woman
Table Of Contents
Act 1. Introduction -- E soffitto--e pareti -- Questa è la cameriera -- Dovunque al mondo -- Quale smania vi prende! -- Quanto cielo! -- Gran ventura -- L'Imperial Commissario -- Vieni, amor mio! -- Ieri son salita tutta sola -- Ed eccoci in famiglia -- Vieni la sera -- Bimba dagli occhi pieni di malia -- Vogliatemi bene -- Act 2. E Izaghi ed Izanami -- Un bel dì vedremo -- C'è. Entrate -- Non lo sapete insomma -- A voi però giurerei fede costante -- Ora a noi -- E questo? e questo? -- Che tua Madre dovrà -- Lo scendo al piano -- Vespa! Rospo maledetto! -- Una nave da guerra -- Scuoti quella fronda di ciliegio -- Or vienmi ad adornar -- Coro a bocca chiusa -- Act 3. Oh eh! Oh eh! -- Già il sole! -- Povera Butterfly! -- Io so che alle sue pene -- Addio, fiorito asil -- Glielo dirai? -- Che vuol da me? -- Come una mosca prigioniera -- Con onor muore
Technique
live action
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