Sunday, May 30, 2010

150: MADAMA BUTTERFLY

I went to the opening night of Puccini's Madama Butterfly with Giosy and Miranda tonight. The music was beautiful, but I think I ate too much for dinner because I kept nodding off during the first act. The ending was well done - very dramatic and tragic. I just wish operas weren't so slow and had more action in them. It takes them 10 minutes to sing something that would take me two sentences to say!

The lesson I have taken away from Madama Butterfly is: If you're an Asian woman, do not trust or marry a white man, because he will leave you for a white woman, and they will take your mixed child away from you.
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  1. MirandaMay 30, 2010 at 12:28 AM

    GLORIOUS summary! especially how they'll steal my mixed children away...the damn Americans.

    Ohh and THAT IS A COOL PICTURE YOU HAVE THERE. Giosy will be most jealous I've only commented on your blog!

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  2. GiosyMay 30, 2010 at 12:49 AM

    I totally agree with your hypothesis but would like to think my dad is the exception to the rule.

    And I am indeed most jealous. I cannot believe I have been supplanted.

    The second act was the yawner for me. Especially the end of the first scene and...90% of the second scene.

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  3. CatalinaMay 30, 2010 at 11:21 AM

    Hmm, this reminds me of the time when Achu said that white men take his women away from him. It has no correlation with this...just the taking away bit! Brings a smile to my face :)

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