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Madama Butterfly

Japan, early twentieth century. U.S. Navy Lieutenant B.F. Pinkerton inspects the house he has leased from a marriage broker. The broker, Goro, has procured him three servants and a geisha wife, Cio-Cio-San, known as Madama Butterfly. He is enchanted with the fragile Cio-Cio-San. Cio-Cio-San is heard in the distance joyously singing of her wedding. In a quiet moment, Cio-Cio-San shows her bridegroom her few earthly treasures and tells him of her intention to embrace his Christian faith. The Imperial Commissioner performs the wedding ceremony, and the guests toast the couple. The celebration is interrupted by Cio-Cio-San's uncle, a Buddhist priest, who bursts in, cursing the girl for having renounced her ancestors' religion. Alone with Cio-Cio-San in the moonlit garden, her husband dries her tears, and she joins him in singing of their love.

Top Cast

  • Mina Blum

    Mina Blum

    Kate Pinkerton

  • Carlo Bosi

    Carlo Bosi

    Goro, a matchmaker

  • Fiorenza Cedolins

    Fiorenza Cedolins

    Cio-Cio-san (Madama Butterfly)

  • Francesco Franci

    Francesco Franci

    Suzuki, her maid

  • Marcello Giordani

    Marcello Giordani

    B. F. Pinkerton, Lieutenant in the United States Navy

  • Juan Pons

    Juan Pons

    Sharpless, United States consul at Nagasaki

  • Carlo Striuli

    Carlo Striuli

    The Bonze, Cio-Cio-san's uncle

  • Alessandro Battiato

    Alessandro Battiato

    Prince Yamadori

  • Angelo Nardinocchi

    Angelo Nardinocchi

    The Imperial Commissioner

Overview

Japan, early twentieth century. U.S. Navy Lieutenant B.F. Pinkerton inspects the house he has leased from a marriage broker. The broker, Goro, has procured him three servants and a geisha wife, Cio-Cio-San, known as Madama Butterfly. He is enchanted with the fragile Cio-Cio-San. Cio-Cio-San is heard in the distance joyously singing of her wedding. In a quiet moment, Cio-Cio-San shows her bridegroom her few earthly treasures and tells him of her intention to embrace his Christian faith. The Imperial Commissioner performs the wedding ceremony, and the guests toast the couple. The celebration is interrupted by Cio-Cio-San's uncle, a Buddhist priest, who bursts in, cursing the girl for having renounced her ancestors' religion. Alone with Cio-Cio-San in the moonlit garden, her husband dries her tears, and she joins him in singing of their love.

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