Pjotr Sapegin's Madama Butterfly Reflection

The depiction of the opera was on cue with the actual ideas of the show. The most symbolic part was the umbilical cord that attached Madama Butterfly with her baby. This incorporation represented the bondage the child and mother had, but also, it showed the bondage of Madama Butterfly to Captain Pinkerton. The endless waiting for hope of return of the captain was emphasized by portraying Madama in the same clothes, in the same location, looking towards the same area of the ocean. Although she had a child to bond to, she still waited for the man who promised her his return. This comical short of the opera represented the depression of Madama Butterfly, while also portraying her endless hope, which makes the short quite wonderful.