Author: J. L. Wisenthal
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
ISBN: 0802088015
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 281
Book Description
Best known as the story from the 1904 Puccini opera, the compelling modern myth of Madame Butterfly has been read, watched, and re-interpreted for many years. This volume examines the Madame Butterfly narrative in a variety of cultural contexts - literary, musical, theatrical, cinematic, historical, and political.