Madame Butterfly, Opera
Information about the opera

Madame Chrysanthème
by Pierre Loti, 1887
Novel by a French naval officer stationed in Japan, inspiration for Madame Butterfly

Madame Butterfly
by JL Long, 1898
A short story by an American author, influenced by Madame Chrysanthème

Madame Butterfly: A Tragedy of Japan
by David Belasco, 1900
A one-act play adapted from Madame Butterfly by JL Long

The Music of Madame Butterfly, the opera
by Giacomo Puccini, 1904

Resource Guide for Madame Butterfly
Pacific Opera Victoria, 2015

Bunraku, Japanese Puppet Theater
Information about the history behind the puppetry which takes place at the end of the opera.

Synopsis of Madame Butterfly

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