Madama Butterfly 1904-2004

Madama Butterfly 1904-2004. (Opera at an Exhibition).  By Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924). Opera. Hardcover. 176 pages. Ricordi #NR139168. Published by Ricordi.

This imported, premium collector's book celebrates the 100th anniversary of the beloved Puccini opera. It is all at once an art book, history book, and a book about opera. Includes: more than 100 images, including period photos, scene and costume sketches, period posters and postcards • significant essays about the opera and its history • previously unpublished documents concerning the development of the opera • the complete text of the libretto of the opera, in Italian with English translation.