Opera Explained: Puccini - Madama Butterfly - CD

Giacomo Puccini

An Introduction to … PUCCINI Madama Butterfly

 

1. Introduction

00:08:46

 

2. Act I

00:05:46

 

3. Sharpless counsels caution

00:04:59

 

4. Introduction and Entrance of Butterfly

00:06:40

 

5. The Wedding Ceremony

00:03:18

 

6. Butterfly and Pinkerton

00:03:59

 

7. End of Act I

00:03:25

 

8. Act II - Introduction and 'Un bel di'

00:06:24

 

9. Sharpless and Butterfly

00:02:59

 

10. Butterfly's son

00:04:25

 

11. The return of Pinkerton

00:03:37

 

12. Waiting for Pinkerton - The Humming Chorus

00:05:35

 

13. Butterfly's suicide

00:05:34