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Puccini, Giactmo Madama Butterfly. Liteetto. English & Italian ...

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ACT ONE<br />

f GORO<br />

(introducing them)<br />

" Miss Gentle-Breeze-of-Morning.<br />

Ray-of-the-golden-sun. Sweet-scented-pine-tree."<br />

Foolishly<br />

PlNKEBTON<br />

chosen nicknames !<br />

I will call them: scarecrows !<br />

(pointing to them one by one><br />

Scarecrow first; scarecrow second; and scarecrow<br />

third 1<br />

SUZUKI<br />

(grown bolder)<br />

Your Honour deigns to smile ?<br />

Your smile is fair as flowers.<br />

Thus spake the wise Ocunama:<br />

A smile conquers all, and defies<br />

Ev'ry trouble. Pearls may be won by smiling.<br />

Smiles can ope the portals<br />

Of Paradise.<br />

The Perfume of the Gods<br />

The Fountain of Life<br />

(Qoro, perceiving that Pinkerton begins to be bored at Suzuki's loquacity, clans his hands<br />

thnce. The three rise and quickly disappear into the house)<br />

PINKERTON<br />

When they begin to talk,<br />

Alike I find all women.<br />

(to Goro who has gone to the back to look out)<br />

Why look you ?<br />

All is ready ?<br />

GORO<br />

Watching for the bride's arrival.<br />

Ev'ry detail.<br />

PINKERTON<br />

GORO<br />

PINKERTON<br />

You shining light of brokers 1

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