1904 in Music - 1904 Musicals, 1904 Operas, 1904 Songs, Musical Groups Established in 1904, Record Labels Established in 1904, Madama Butterfly (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 31. Chapters: 1904 musicals, 1904 operas, 1904 songs, Musical groups established in 1904, Record labels established in 1904, Madama Butterfly, London Symphony Orchestra, Cendrillon, Jen fa, Pan Voyevoda, Little Johnny Jones, Fonotipia Records, The Catch of the Season, Koanga, The Cingalee, Residentie Orchestra, Helene, Meet Me in St. Louis, Louis, Odeon Records, Risurrezione, Armida, San Carlo Opera Company, Give My Regards to Broadway, In Moonlight, Gartan Mother's Lullaby, Dinnington Colliery Band, American Record Company, Der Gottergatte, Ain't It Funny What a Difference Just a Few Hours Make, Mattinata, Cordelia Malone, On The Warpath, Der Roland von Berlin, UHD&C Record Company, The Haughty Princess. Excerpt: Madama Butterfly (Madame Butterfly) is an opera in three acts (originally two acts) by Giacomo Puccini, with an Italian libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa. Puccini based his opera in part on the short story "Madame Butterfly" (1898) by John Luther Long, which was dramatized by David Belasco. Puccini also based it on the novel Madame Chrysantheme (1887) by Pierre Loti. According to one scholar, the opera was based on events that actually occurred in Nagasaki in the early 1890s. The original version of the opera, in two acts, had its premiere on February 17, 1904, at La Scala in Milan. It was very poorly received despite the presence of such notable singers as soprano Rosina Storchio, tenor Giovanni Zenatello and baritone Giuseppe De Luca in the lead roles. This was due in large part to the late completion and inadequate time for rehearsals. Puccini revised the opera, splitting the second act into two acts and making other changes. On May 28, 1904, this version was performed in Brescia and was a huge success. Between 1915 and 1920, Japan's best-known opera singer Tamaki Miura won international fame for her perf...