Madame Butterfly
Composer
Librettists
Based On
the works of John Luther Long and David Belasco
Company
San Francisco Opera Association Touring
Location
Los Angeles, CA
Venue
Shrine Auditorium
Season
1961
Language
Italian
Creative/Crew
Conductor
Stage Director(s)
Chorus Director
Costumers
Cast
Lieutenant B. F. Pinkerton, United States Navy
Goro, a marriage broker
Suzuki, Cio-Cio-San's servant
Sharpless, United States Consul at Nagasaki
Madama Butterfly, Cio-Cio-San
Imperial Commissioner
Official Registrar
The Bonze, Cio-Cio-San's Uncle
Prince Yamadori
Trouble, Cio-Cio-San's Child
Kate Pinkerton
Show Dates
Time and Place
Nagasaki, Japan
Scenes
Act I -- Exterior of Pinkerton's house
Act II -- Butterfly's home, three years later
Act III -- Same as Act II, the next morning
Notes
Program note: Miss Albanese is appearing in place of
Leontyne Price who was suddenly taken ill