Title
Antonietta Stella as Cio-Cio San
Subject
People
Madama Butterfly
Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924
Metropolitan Opera
Shows costumes
Stella, Antonietta - Vocalist - soprano - Cio-Cio-San - Has inscription
Women singers
Description
A person is shown from the chest up wearing a floral kimono and elaborate white theatrical makeup. Their hair is styled in a traditional manner with decorative floral ornaments. The individual holds a dark, pleated folding fan, and a signature in blue ink is visible across the front.
Creator
Mélançon, Louis
Perry, J. Warren
Publisher
State University of New York at Buffalo. Music Library
Rights
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Format
Black and White
Type
Photographic prints
Portrait photographs
Autographs
Image
Still image
Identifier
Mus. Arc. 3.1
C15_028
Coverage
New York City
USA
Collection
Citation
Mélançon, Louis and Perry, J. Warren, “Antonietta Stella as Cio-Cio San,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed January 18, 2026, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/7960.
