Poor Butterfly (1916)
Dublin Core
Title
Poor Butterfly (1916)
Publisher
Published by Harms Incorporated, New York.
Rights
Copyright 1916 by T.B. Harms & Francis, Day & Hunter, N.Y.
Type
Sheet Music
Identifier
1019
Sheet Music Item Type Metadata
Lyricist
John Golden
Composer
Raymond Hubbell
Audio Recording Note
Philip C. Carli (Piano), Lulu Cossich (Soloist).
Date Published
1916
Online Description
inspired by Giacomo Puccini's opera Madame Butterfly and contains a brief musical quote from the act 2 duet Tutti i Fior in the verse. Introduced in the Broadway show, "The Big Show," sung by Sophie Bernard. A popular standard covered by many artists, notably Sarah Vaughn.
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Citation
“Poor Butterfly (1916),” ReEnvisioning Japan, accessed November 25, 2024, https://rej.lib.rochester.edu/items/show/5398.