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Paul Anthony Petruzzi grew up in mid-century Brooklyn surrounded by the cultural influences of his grandparents, who had emigrated from Italy at the turn of the twentieth century. Un po’ di vino was always at hand and Italian folksongs or arias could be heard from the radio or record player. This cultural background inspired a life-long passion for opera and wine (Italian, of course!).
Sorrow: The Legacy of Cio-Cio-san is a lyric novella that chronicles the journey of Sorrow, son of Madama Butterfly and Lieutenant B.F. Pinkerton, from the motherless toddler at the end of the opera through adulthood. Sorrow must navigate two cultures and the timeless questions of self-identity, nationality, and place in the world.
