Set in Nagasaki, Japan, which 1904 Giacomo Puccini opera depicts the tragic relationship between the U.S. naval officer B.F. Pinkerton and the young geisha Cio-Cio-San?
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Madama Butterfly
This opera is a staple of the global repertoire and is noted for its lush orchestration and emotional intensity. It reflects the early 20th-century Western fascination with "exotic" Eastern cultures, a movement known as Orientalism.