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ROLES in Giacomo Puccini`s Madama Butterfly (In Italian/ Schirmer
ROLES in Giacomo Puccini’s Madama Butterfly (In Italian/ Schirmer edition). The excerpts for the four principals don’t have to be memorized but they need to be well prepared and delivered with dramatic intent. Cio-Cio San “Madama Butterfly” (Soprano) 1) Pages 47-‐57 “Ancora un passo or via” to “B.F. Pinkerton Giú” (High Db) 2) Pages 152-‐156 “Dolce notte” to “ride il ciel!” 3) Pages 219-‐223 “Sai cos’ ebbe cuore” to “Ah! Morta!” 4) Pages 318-‐322 “Tu? Tu” to “Va. Gioca, gioca” Suzuki, her maid (Mezzo-soprano) 1) Pages 13-‐15 “Sorride Vostro Onore?” to “la trama smaglia il sorriso” 2) Pages 158-‐158 “E Izaghi ed Izanami” to “mai, piú, mai piú” 3) Pages 240-‐249 “Una squalor d’inverno” to “petali d’ogni fior!” B.F. Pinkerton, Lieutenant in the U.S. Navy (Tenor) 1) Pages 26-‐29 “Dovunque al mondo” to “d’ogni plaga” 2) Pages 35-‐39 “Non so!” to “dovessi l’ale” 3) Pages 149-‐156 “Un po’ di vero c’é” to “Ah! Vien!” (High C ending) Sharpless, U.S. consul at Nagasaki (Baritone) 1) Pages 39-‐41 “Ier l’altro, il Consolato” to “forse un credulo cuor” 2) Pages 209-‐212 “A voi mi raccomando” to “Yamadori” 3) Pages 283-‐ 288 “Io so che alle sue penne” to “Vien, Suzuki, vien” Six additional male roles: Goro, a matchmaker (Tenor) Pages 17-‐20 “Qui verran” to “la bella Butterfly” Prince Yamadori (Tenor) Pages 191-‐193 “Tra le cose” to “fede costante” Bonzo, Cio-Cio San’s uncle (Bass) Pages 110 “Cio-‐cio-‐san” to “Ti rinneghiamo!” Yakuside, Cio-Cio San’s uncle (Bass) Pages 119-‐120 “Kami sarundasico!” to “Ti rinneghiamo!” The Imperial Commissioner (Bass) Pages 101-‐102 “E concesso” to “qui testimony all’atto) The Official Registrar (Bass) Page 106 “Posteritá” Four additional female roles: Cio-Cio San’s mother (Soprano) Pages 79-‐ 84 “Mi pare un re” to “Mi pare un re!” The Aunt (Soprano) Pages 79-‐84 “Vale un Perú” to “Mi pare un re!” The Cousin (Soprano) Pages 79-‐84 “Goro l’offrí” to “Divorzierá!” Kate Pinkerton (Soprano or Mezzo-soprano) Pages 297-‐298 “Glielo dirai?” to “Lo terro come un figlio” Child/silent role: Dolore (“Sorrow”), Cio-Cio San’s child (silent role)
