Madama Butterfly. Early 20th century fan
Madama Butterfly. Early 20th century fan
Synthetic fan, the fabric leaf painted with a Japanese scene inspired by the opera Madama Butterfly, with applied bakelite for the characters' heads
Good condition (small stains and tears)
H : 23 cm
First performed on February 17, 1904, at La Scala in Milan, Madame Butterfly is an Italian opera by Giacomo Puccini, inspired by David Belasco's successful play, which premiered in 1900 at the Herald Square Theater on Broadway in New York City, itself based on the story by writer John Luther Long published in 1898, Miss Cherry Blossom of Tokyo.
Good condition (small stains and tears)
H : 23 cm
First performed on February 17, 1904, at La Scala in Milan, Madame Butterfly is an Italian opera by Giacomo Puccini, inspired by David Belasco's successful play, which premiered in 1900 at the Herald Square Theater on Broadway in New York City, itself based on the story by writer John Luther Long published in 1898, Miss Cherry Blossom of Tokyo.
