Puccini, G. Cio-Cio-San (Madame Butterfly). Libretto for Opera in 3 Acts. Tiflis, 1932. In Russian.

Джакомо Пуччини.
Чио-Чио-Сан (Мадам Баттерфляй).
Опера в 3-х действиях. Либретто Луиджи Иллика и Джузеппе Джакоза. Краткое содержание и музыкальный обзор Н. Ряднова.
Тифлис: Тифлисский государственный оперный театр, [1932] (3-я типография Полиграфического треста).
24 с. ; 15 × 10,5 см. Мягкая издательская обложка.
Тираж 1000 экз.
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Giacomo Puccini.
Cio-Cio-San (Madame Butterfly).
Opera in 3 acts. Libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa. Synopsis and musical review by N. Ryadnova.
Tiflis: Tiflis State Opera House, [1932] (3rd Printing House of the Polygraphic Trust).
24 pp. ; 15 × 10.5 cm. Softcover.
Edition of 1,000 copies.

This rare libretto, published for the Tiflis (Tbilisi) State Opera House in the early 1930s, stands as a significant artifact of the Soviet operatic canon. The text provides a deep dive into the internal logic of Puccini's Japanese tragedy, including the arrangement of the poetic text by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa, translated and adapted for the local stage. Beyond the dramatic verses, this edition features a specialized musical and narrative overview by N. Ryadnova, which serves as a vital primary source for understanding the interpretive framework applied to Western classics in the Caucasus during the second decade of Soviet rule. The libretto allowed the audience to follow the intricate emotional nuances of Cio-Cio-San’s internal conflict, ensuring a sophisticated engagement with the work's blend of verismo drama and exoticism.