Cio-Cio San

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Cio-Cio San is the tragic Japanese geisha heroine of Giacomo Puccini’s opera "Madama Butterfly."

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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

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Kristīne Opolais notableRole Cio-Cio San
Leontyne Price notableWork Cio-Cio San
this entity surface form: Madama Butterfly (role of Cio-Cio-San)
Anna Moffo operaticDebutRole Cio-Cio San
this entity surface form: Cio-Cio-San in Madama Butterfly
Madama Butterfly mainCharacter Cio-Cio San
this entity surface form: Cio-Cio-San
Madama Butterfly characterRole Cio-Cio San
this entity surface form: Cio-Cio-San is a young Japanese geisha