In the opera Madame Butterfly, the Italian "verist" Giacomo Puccini presented a timely view of
A. America's imperialistic presence in Asia.
B. an absolutist monarch.
C. the European obsession with nature.
D. European aristocrats at leisure.
Answer: A
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