Madame Butterfly tells the poignant tale of Cho-Cho San, a young Japanese girl who marries an impulsive American naval officer, only to find herself shunned by her family. As she eagerly awaits the return of her beloved husband, hope fills her heart, but when he finally returns to the harbor, the outcome is far from the fairytale ending she envisioned. This captivating short story by John Luther Long has inspired the renowned opera by Giacomo Puccini. (Introduction by Availle)