Lieutenant Pinkerton
Lieutenant Pinkerton is a central character in Puccini's opera 'Madame Butterfly.' He is an American naval officer who marries Cio-Cio-San, a young Japanese girl, under false pretenses, intending to leave her for an American wife after a brief romance. His character embodies themes of colonialism and the consequences of exploitative relationships, and he plays a pivotal role in the tragic fate of Cio-Cio-San.
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Lieutenant Pinkerton marries Cio-Cio-San but has no intention of staying with her.
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