Cio-Cio San
E487517
Cio-Cio San is the tragic Japanese geisha heroine of Giacomo Puccini’s opera "Madama Butterfly."
Observed surface forms (4)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cio-Cio-San | 1 |
| Cio-Cio-San in Madama Butterfly | 1 |
| Cio-Cio-San is a young Japanese geisha | 1 |
| Madama Butterfly (role of Cio-Cio-San) | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
geisha ⓘ opera character ⓘ protagonist ⓘ tragic heroine ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Madama Butterfly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Madama Butterfly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkBy |
David Belasco
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John Luther Long NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdFor | premiere of Madama Butterfly in 1904 ⓘ |
| culturalImpact | iconic figure of tragic Asian heroine in Western opera ⓘ |
| diesBy | suicide ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction | tragic protagonist ⓘ |
| familyStatus | disowned by her family ⓘ |
| famousAria | Un bel dì vedremo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| famousScene | flower duet with Suzuki ⓘ |
| formerReligion | Japanese traditional religion ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| givesUpChildTo | Pinkerton and his American wife ⓘ |
| hasChild |
Dolore
ⓘ
Trouble ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
play Madame Butterfly by David Belasco
ⓘ
short story Madame Butterfly by John Luther Long ⓘ |
| killsHerselfAfter | learning of Pinkerton’s American wife ⓘ |
| librettoLanguage | Italian ⓘ |
| marriedTo | B. F. Pinkerton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Cio-Cio San NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Japanese ⓘ |
| notableTrait |
devotion to Pinkerton
ⓘ
naivety ⓘ steadfast loyalty ⓘ |
| occupation | geisha ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Maria Callas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mirella Freni NERFINISHED ⓘ Renata Tebaldi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rejectedSuitor | Prince Yamadori NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | converted to Christianity ⓘ |
| servedBy | Suzuki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingCountry | Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Nagasaki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouseType | American naval officer ⓘ |
| suicideMethod | seppuku ⓘ |
| theme |
betrayal
ⓘ
clash of cultures ⓘ female sacrifice ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| vocalType | soprano ⓘ |
| wardOf | Goro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workBy | Giacomo Puccini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Madama Butterfly (role of Cio-Cio-San)
this entity surface form:
Cio-Cio-San in Madama Butterfly
this entity surface form:
Cio-Cio-San
this entity surface form:
Cio-Cio-San is a young Japanese geisha