The use of Japan as a location for a love story in the opera Madame Butterfly was partially in response to the writings of which European Japanophile?
- Lafcadio Hearn
- Sir Frederick Ashton
- Tom Glover
- David Belasco
Answer
The correct answer is A) Lafcadio Hearn.
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