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Madama Butterfly

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An opera by Giacomo Puccini, first performed in 1904, telling of a young Japanese woman abandoned by the American naval officer she married, and her tragic fate awaiting his return. It remains one of the most frequently performed operas in the international repertoire.

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1904 1
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Source The New Grove Dictionary of Music and MusiciansStanley Sadie, editor (successive editions)

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Opera, Art Forms
Source The New Grove Dictionary of Music and MusiciansStanley Sadie, editor (successive editions)
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1. The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians
Stanley Sadie, editor (successive editions), Oxford University Press
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    An opera by Giacomo Puccini, first performed in 1904, telling of a young Japanese woman abandoned by the American naval officer she married, and her tragic fate awaiting his return.
  • In Category: Works
  • In Form: Opera
  • Created By: Giacomo Puccini
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