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MADAM BUTTERFLY

BBC Radio 4
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A Japanese tragedy
Opera in two acts
Libretto by Luigi Illica and GIUSEPPE Giacosa after the play by DAVID BELASCO
Music by Puccini sung in Italian
Cast in order of singing:
Cio-Cio-San's relatives and friends
TURIN CHORUS AND
SYMPHONY Orchestra OF ITALIAN RADIO
Chorus-Master. Ruggero Maghinl Conducted by Arturo Basile
The action takes place at Nagasaki at the beginning of the present century
Act 1: Outside a Japanese house on a hill overlooking Nagasaki barbour
8.25* Act 2 Part 1: Inside Butter. fly's house, three years later
9.20* Act 2 Part 2: The following morning
Recording made available by court tesy of Italian Radio
See page 39

Contributors

Unknown:
Giuseppe Giacosa
Play By:
David Belasco
Conducted By:
Arturo Basile
Source: Radio Times

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