Mina Blum

Kate Pinkerton

Carlo Bosi

Goro, a matchmaker

Fiorenza Cedolins

Cio-Cio-san (Madama Butterfly)

Francesco Franci

Suzuki, her maid

Marcello Giordani

B. F. Pinkerton, Lieutenant in the United States Navy

Juan Pons

Sharpless, United States consul at Nagasaki

Carlo Striuli

The Bonze, Cio-Cio-san's uncle

Alessandro Battiato

Prince Yamadori

Angelo Nardinocchi

The Imperial Commissioner

Giovanni Scordino

The Official Registrar

Veronica Simeoni

Cio-Cio-san's mother

Maria Letizia Grosselli

The cousin

Franco Zeffirelli

George Blume