Scenes from Puccini's Madam Butterfly
- Episode aired Feb 6, 1950
Cio Cio San, a young Japanese woman, forsakes her family and friends to marry the American Navy Lieutenant Pinkerton. After his ship leaves Japan, she firmly believes that he will return to ... Read allCio Cio San, a young Japanese woman, forsakes her family and friends to marry the American Navy Lieutenant Pinkerton. After his ship leaves Japan, she firmly believes that he will return to her. When she sights his ship coming into the harbor, she learns that he has forsaken her ... Read allCio Cio San, a young Japanese woman, forsakes her family and friends to marry the American Navy Lieutenant Pinkerton. After his ship leaves Japan, she firmly believes that he will return to her. When she sights his ship coming into the harbor, she learns that he has forsaken her and their son to marry an American woman. Cio Cio San, unable to live with honor, chooses ... Read all