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Cho-Cho San (Butterfly), a young Japanese girl, marries Benjamin Franklin Pinkerton, a young US Navy lieutenant and is denounced by her family for forsaking their ancestral religion. When he leaves her to return to his world, Butterfly confidently and patiently awaits his homecoming. Three years later, Pinkerton’s ship finally anchors in the harbor again, but Butterfly does not get the happy ending she was hoping for.

Die schöne Cho-cho-san arbeitet als Kellnerin im Teehaus. Dort trifft sie den sympathischen Amerikaner Pinkerton. Begeistert erzählt er seinem Freund Sharpless von dem Mädchen und ihrer bevorstehenden Geburtstagsparty. Doch schon in Kürze muss Pinkerton aus Nagasaki abreisen und seine geliebte Cho-cho-san allein zurücklassen.

Madama Butterfly runs the gamut of operatic emotions. The title heroine has a fragility wonderfully expressed in her entry music, deep sexual instincts as shown in the love duet, and immense tragic stature in her last hours. The fate of Madama Butterfly - married to an American sailor and then abandoned - engages our emotions to a degree equaled by few other opera heroines. The oriental setting and the exquisite orchestral and choral writings are treasured bonuses.

http://www.adfreebooks.com - 1000+ audiobooks, all ad free!Step into the poignant world of "Madame Butterfly," a tale that unfolds like a delicate blossom of emotions and cultural clashes. Follow the journey of Cho-Cho San, a young Japanese girl whose heart is entwined with that of a fickle American naval officer, leading her down a path of love and heartache. As she embraces an unexpected marriage that isolates her from her own kin, her heart brims with anticipation for her beloved husband's return. Yet, when he finally graces the harbor with his presence, the echoes of destiny resound in ...

Der amerikanische Marinesoldat Pinkerton vertreibt sich die Zeit seines Aufenthaltes in Nagasaki mit der jungen Japanerin Butterfly...

When there really did seem to be more stars in Hollywood than in heaven, Hollywood Stage had them performing films as radio plays - on the sponsor's dime, of course. Classic films now become audiobooks, with many featuring the original stars from way back when. Here's Madame Butterfly starring Cary Grant and Grace Moore.