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A Sad Story
'Madama Butterfly' at Los Angeles Opera,
enjoyed by MARIA NOCKIN
Giacomo Puccini was a famous composer by the time he wrote Madama Butterfly. His first opera, Le Villi, was a success at La Scala in 1884, so in 1889, his second, Edgar, was staged there as well. Unfortunately, it failed miserably. His Manon Lescaut was a commercial success at Turin in 1893, however...
Copyright © 4 December 2012
Maria Nockin,
Arizona USA
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