Madame butterfly short story6/3/2023 In anguish and despair, the heartbroken Butterfly ends her life. She is devastated to hear that Pinkerton has arrived on the shores of Nagasaki with a new American wife. But it is not the joyous reunion of which Butterfly had dreamed. Eventually, Pinkerton returns to Nagasaki. She is kept company throughout her long vigil by Sorrow, her son by Pinkerton, and her handmaiden Suzuki. The libretto was written by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa and loosely based on John Luther Long's short story, 'Madame Butterfly,' as well as Pierre Loti's novel Madame Chrysanthme. Pinkerton is called back to America and Butterfly patiently and confidently waits for him to return to Nagasaki. 'Un bel di, vedremo' is an unforgettable soprano aria sung by Madama Butterfly in the second act of Giacomo Puccini's tragic opera, Madama Butterfly. Together, Butterfly and Pinkerton face the scorn of her family, and the foreboding caution of Sharpless, who realizes the improbability of the union. Pinkerton, overwhelmed with desire for Butterfly, dismisses Sharpless' warnings, and the marriage ceremony is performed. Sharpless also recognizes that Butterfly truly loves Pinkerton, and he warns Pinkerton not to marry her. Sharpless, the American Consul at Nagasaki, recognizes that Pinkerton is not truly in love with Butterfly, but rather is entranced by the young geisha's fragile beauty and innocence. He therefore arranges through Goro, a marriage broker, to marry her in a Japanese wedding ceremony. Pinkerton's desire for Butterfly is so strong that he would do anything to have her. Navy, is captivated with Cio-Cio San, a young geisha. Setting: The action takes place in the early 20th century in and around Butterfly's house on a hill near Nagasaki, Japan.
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