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)	Soprano
SUZUKI (Cho-Cho-San's Servant)	Mezzo-Soprano
KATE PINKERTON	Mezzo-Soprano
B. F. PINKERTON (Lieutenant in the United States Navy)	Tenor
SHARPLESS (United States Consul at Nagasaki)	Baritone
GORO (a Marriage Broker)	Tenor
PRINCE YAMADORI	Baritone
THE BONZE (Cho-Cho-San's Uncle)	Bass
YAKUSIDÉ	Baritone
THE IMPERIAL COMMISSIONER	Bass
THE OFFICIAL REGISTRAR	Baritone*
CHO-CHO-SAN'S MOTHER	Mezzo-Soprano*
THE AUNT	Mezzo-Soprano*
THE COUSIN	Soprano*
TROUBLE (Cho-Cho-San's Child)	—

*Members of the Chorus

Cho-Cho-San's Relations and Friends — Servants.

AT NAGASAKI. – PRESENT DAY

Madam Butterfly

A Japanese tragedy

Italian to English Translation