Madame Butterfly: Opera in Three Acts by Giacomo Puccini - 1907

Madame Butterfly: Opera in Three Acts, Music Composed by Giacomo Puccini, Founded on the Book by John L. Long and the Drama by David Belasco, Arranged for Voice and Piano by Carlo Carignani, Published by G. Ricordi & Co., New York, 1907 (3rd Edition representing Puccini's final revisions to the opera, known as the "Standard Version"). Plate Number 111200. Vocal Score English and Italian, Paperback. ---- Very Good Vintage Condition: The score is unmarked, no notes or highlighting. Old owners name written on front end-page. Light but visible surface wear from age and use. Secure cloth tape binding. No rips, no edge chipping. Please review pictures for greater detail. Free USA Shipping. ---- Puccini wrote five versions of the opera. The original two-act version, which was presented at the world premiere at La Scala on 17 February 1904, was withdrawn after the disastrous premiere. Puccini then substantially rewrote it, this time in three acts. This second version was performed on 28 May 1904 in Brescia, where it was a great success. It was this second version that premiered in the United States in 1906, first in Washington, D.C., in October, and then in New York in November, performed by Henry Savage's New English Opera Company. In 1906, Puccini wrote a third version, which was performed at the Metropolitan Opera in New York. In 1907, Puccini made several changes in the orchestral and vocal scores, and this became the fourth version, which was performed in Paris. In 1907, Puccini made his final revisions to the opera in a fifth version, which has become known as the "Standard Version" and is the one which is most often performed around the world.