Giacomo Puccini · 1858–1924 · Italian
| Composed | 1904 |
| Instrumentation | Confirmed. A sourced chair count is held for this work — the scoring is part of the engine, not the public page. Sign in to see it → |
| Duration | 140 minutes |
| Soloists | Cio-Cio-San (lirico-spinto sop), Pinkerton (ten), Suzuki (mez), Sharpless (bar), Goro (comprimario ten), Kate Pinkerton (mez) + 9 further roles incl. a silent child |
| Chorus | Yes |
| Genre | Opera |
| Tier | Core canon — standard repertoire |
| Editions & hire | Casa Ricordi ↗ |
| Source | Wikipedia — instrumentation ↗ |