I have been prepairing sculptures for an international exhibition within the context of 120th anniversary of the friendship between Japan and Turkey, "Japan Year 2010 in Turkey".
The first one is Madame Butterfly - Cho Cho San.
First of all I drew a rough sketch of her.
"Madame Butterfly" is an opera written by Puccini.According to the story; a naval officer (lieutenant) called Pinkerton marries a Japanese woman called Cho Cho San. After the marriage when Pinkerton's ship sails out of port, Butterfly waits patiently for her husband to come home. Three years pass. Ever with her eye toward the harbor, Butterfly holds a secret delight that she eagerly wishes to surprise her husband with: their son. Pinkerton arrives in Japan with his American bride by his side. He goes to Butterfly to make his apologies and to finally end what Butterfly for three years has cherished in her heart. He takes his 3 years-old son and goes away with the new bride, leaving Cho Cho San alone. And in the final scene we see Cho Cho San committing hara-kiri.
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