L. ILLICA & G. GIACOSA; R. H. ELKIN / GIACOMO PUCCINI
Madam Butterfly
A Japanese tragedy
Founded on the book by John L. Long and the drama by David Belasco
Italian libretto by L. Illica and G. Giacosa
English version by R. H. Elkin
music by Giacomo Puccini
N. B. The source for this libretto is the vocal score,
arranged by Carlo Carignani, published by G. Ricordi & Co., © 1906,
plate #111200, 279 pp. As all the stage instructions and introductory
material in that edition are in English, they are so given in both the
Italian and the English texts.
Characters
- Madam Butterfly (Cho-Cho-San)
- Suzuki (Cho-Cho-San's Servant)
- Kate Pinkerton
- B. F. Pinkerton (Lieutenant in the United States Navy)
- Sharpless (United States Consul at Nagasaki)
- Goro (a Marriage Broker)
- Prince Yamadori
- The Bonze (Cho-Cho-San's Uncle)
- Yakusidé
- The Imperial Commissioner
- The Official Registrar
- Cho-Cho-San's Mother
- The Cousin
- Trouble (Cho-Cho-San's Child)
- Cho-Cho-San's Relations and Friends - Servants.
At Nagasaki. - Present Day
Italian Text
English Translation
contributed by Richard S Bogart and
Mark D Lew
Monday, 08-Dec-2003 21:37:07 PST