Puccini, Giactmo Madama Butterfly. Liteetto. English & Italian ...
Puccini, Giactmo Madama Butterfly. Liteetto. English & Italian ...
Puccini, Giactmo Madama Butterfly. Liteetto. English & Italian ...
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ACT ONE 25<br />
BUTTERFLY<br />
*Tis Suzuki who offers up<br />
Her evening prayer.<br />
Evening is falling<br />
PlNKERTON<br />
(drawing her close to him)<br />
BUTTERFLY<br />
With shadows and quiet<br />
You're here alone<br />
PINKERTON<br />
BUTTERFLY<br />
Alone and renounced !<br />
They've renounced me, and yet I'm. happy !<br />
PlNKERTON<br />
(has clapped his hands and the servants have hastened in\<br />
Come hither the shosi.<br />
BUTTERFLY<br />
(the servants close the partitions which run along the terrace, and then retire)<br />
Yes, we are all alone<br />
The world is yonder.<br />
PlNKERTON<br />
(Jauehing)<br />
And your uncle breathing thunder !<br />
BCTTERFLY<br />
(to Suzuki, who has come in with the servants and is awaiting orders)<br />
Suzuki, bring my garments.<br />
Suzuki rummages in a lacquer trunk, whilst Pinkerton watches the servants who are changing<br />
part of the terrace into a room)<br />
SUZUKI<br />
(after having given <strong>Butterfly</strong> her night-attire and a small box with toilet necessaries, bows low<br />
to Piukerton)<br />
Good-night, Augustness.<br />
(<strong>Butterfly</strong> retires to a corner, and, assisted by Suzuki, carefully performs her toilet for the<br />
night, exchanging her wedding-garment for one of pure white. Suzuki goes out. Pinkerton,<br />
lolling on the wicker lounge, takes a cigarette and watches <strong>Butterfly</strong>, who is busy<br />
adorning herself)
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