"La Traviata"
Verdi's opera is the story of the beautiful Parisian courtesan, Violetta, who falls in love with Alfredo. They set up house together, but his family's disapproval forces them apart. In the end, the lovers are briefly united, only to be separated again by death.
"Madame Butterfly"
Puccini's opera takes place at the turn of the 20th century in the pretty harbor town of Nagasaki. Cio-Cio-San marries a United States naval lieutenant, who then leaves her for three years. In the meantime, she has their child and names him "Trouble," waiting for the day when Lt. Pinkerton will return, and she will rename their son "Joy."
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