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Which aria from Madama Butterfly remains especially famous in the soprano repertoire?
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Madama Butterfly
Italian composer Giacomo Puccini, 1908.
The aria from Madama Butterfly that remains especially famous in the soprano repertoire is "Un bel dĂŹ."1
This piece is a centerpiece of the opera, which was composed by Giacomo Puccini and premiered in 1904. Despite a difficult opening night, the work underwent several revisions and eventually became one of the most frequently performed operas in the world.21