Plot Synopses of Puccini's Operas: La Bohème, Tosca, Madame Butterfly (English Edition) [Kindle-editie] beoordelingen het boek quotes

Originally published in 1916 as portions of the author’s larger “The Opera Book,” this Kindle edition, equivalent in length to a physical book of approximately 16 pages, summarizes the plots of Puccini’s most famous operas: “La Bohème,” “Tosca,” and “Madame Butterfly.” Includes a brief sketch of Puccini’s life.Sample passage:(from “Madame Butterfly”) The next morning the waiting wife still stands motionless, and as the sun comes up Suzuki rises from sleep and gently arouses her mistress. Butterfly takes the child in her arms and goes upstairs to rest. Soon Suzuki opens the door to Pinkerton and Sharpless, who bid her be quiet. She tells them of the long vigil and is about to call Butterfly when Pinkerton stops her. She catches sight of an American lady walking in the garden, and realizing that it is Pinkerton’s American wife she falls on her knees in utter sorrow. Sharpless tries to calm her, telling her that she must help them arrange for the baby’s future, and sends her into the garden. When he and Pinkerton are left alone, the latter, overcome with memories and remorse, gives him some funds to use for the little mother and goes out, unable to face the woman he has wronged.About the author:Edith B. Ordway (born 1877) was an American author whose other works include “The Etiquette of Today,” “The Handbook of Quotations,” and “Synonyms and Antonyms.”