“Ancor un passo or via.”
“Un bel dì vedremo”
“Addio fiorito” (suicide aria)
The Italian and English texts are in the Course Pack. Read the background story of the opera and listen to the arias (E-study).
BLOG: Based on the texts of these arias, what do you think of the character of Pinkerton? Of Butterfly? Of Sharpless? Of Goro? What might this opera tell us about the United States’ attitude (and that of Western cultures in general) toward Eastern cultures during the early 19th century? Include images of at least two opera posters for Madame Butterfly.
