M. Butterfly | Act I, Scenes 1-6: Summary and Analysis
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Rene Gallimard: The 65-year-old protagonist and narrator, who is incarcerated and identifies with Pinkerton, the character from the opera Madame Butterfly.
Song: Gallimard’s lover, who he never realizes is a Chinese man who is only dressed as an exotic Eastern woman.
Man 1: A society figure who discusses the Gallimard affair.
Man 2: A society figure who discusses the Gallimard affair.
Women: A society figure who discusses the Gallimard affair.
Marc: Gallimard’s friend from student days who also adopts the role of Sharpless from the opera.
Girl: The...
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