Madame Butterfly - 'Exit Yamadori', by Byam Shaw

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Madame Butterfly - 'Exit Yamadori', by Byam Shaw, 1910

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Title: Favourite operas from Mozart to Mascagni : their plots, history and music
Year: 1910 (1910s)
Authors: Hadden, J. Cuthbert (James Cuthbert), 1861-1914
Subjects: Operas
Publisher: New York : Thomas Nelson
Contributing Library: Harold B. Lee Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Brigham Young University

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apanese marriage and allthe gaiety and bustle of the ceremony and reception.It is repeated again and again until Goro begins toenumerate the guests, when he is accompanied by adelightful figure, suggestive of their short trippingstep, a figure which is heard later on as the relativesarrive. The first of the party, Sharpless, is introduced bya tuneful phrase, throughout associated with the ^F5= ) :. (Shar) Dless). ^*^p-H *-^J -1—■^■ ;t=- E^^ Consul, and descriptive of his kindly, sympatheticnature. After Pinkerton has commented upon theelastic nature of Japanese houses and contracts, hesings a suave strain characteristic of his easy-going,optimistic temperament. The opening phrase in theorchestra will be recognised as the melody of The 2. (Pinkerton). *^ y f-^ trtf=:;zp (fl) Star-spangled Banner. It is heard several times inthe course of the work, when Pinkertons nationalityis referred to. That his convenient gospel may havefatal consequences, Sharpless points out in a phrase 216
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Exit Yamadori THE MUSIC that recurs in the last scene, where the Consul isjustified in his philosophy : -^ -«- -iif- 3^5s ^-d During Goros absence, Pinkerton describes howhe has been fascinated by the little Japanese girlin a dainty, piquant melody, set out with delicatetouches of orchestration, suggestive of her grace andbutterjfly-like charm. A second time Sharpless warnshim, now in the following themes, also heard in thesecond Act, telling him that this child is not to be 3, (Warning), (a) K ifat ^^^#-f TX (6) 5: 3 -ir^-i m-^—G- trifled with. He drinks to Pinkertons friends andrelatives at home, to the accompaniment of thewarning motive (3a), and when the Lieutenant alsoraises his glass to his future American wife, thephrase (36) continues the timely advice. Now Gororeturns, announcing the approach of the bridal party.He sings a quaint Japanese phrase that forms anaccompaniment to the first strains of their voices,heard in the distance, then nearer, and at last in 217 FAVOURITE

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