Madame Butterfly
Madame Butterfly, a play by David Belasco (July 25, 1853 – May 14, 1931), an American theatrical producer, impresario, director and playwright. He is perhaps most famous for having adapted the short story Madame Butterfly into this play with the same name and for penning The Girl of the Golden West for the stage, both of which were adapted as operas by Giacomo Puccini. The story Madame Butterfly, was written by John Luther Long (January 1, 1861 – October 31, 1927), an American lawyer and writer. It was based on the recollections of his sister, Jennie Correll, who had been to Japan with her husband.
Performance history in South Africa
Produced by the Market Theatre Company, the play was performed in the Baxter Studio in 1982, directed by Richard Haines, starring Vanessa Cooke, Beverley Melnick, David Eppel, Robert Whitehead, Charlotte Ewins. Design by Murray Weyer, Music by John Oakley Smith.
Presented by Pieter Toerien, starring Sean Taylor and Jeremy Crutchley, opening at the Theatre on the Bay 20 January 1990.
Translations and adaptations
Sources
Barrow, Brian & Williams-Short, Yvonne (eds.). 1988. Theatre Alive! The Baxter Story 1977-1987.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madame_Butterfly_(play)
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