Madame Butterfly
Composer
Librettists
Based On
the works of John Luther Long and David Belasco
Company
San Francisco Opera Association
Location
San Francisco, CA
Venue
War Memorial Opera House
Season
1946
Language
Italian
Creative/Crew
Cast
Madama Butterfly, Cio-Cio-San
Pinkerton, Lieutenant in the U.S. Navy
Suzuki, Cio-Cio-San's servant
Sharpless, United States Consul at Nagasaki
Goro, a marriage broker
The Bonze, Cio-Cio-San's Uncle
Prince Yamadori
Kate Pinkerton
Imperial Commissioner
Official Registrar
Trouble
Show Dates
Broadcast
Live radio broadcast, full performance.
Time and Place
About 1900; Nagasaki, Japan
Scenes
Act I -- Exterior of Pinkerton's House
Act II -- Interior of Butterfly's Home
Act III -- Same as Act II
Media
Document
SFO_PUB_01_SFO_1946_12_compressed.pdf
(6.21 MB)
Notes
To access the full production program, click the PDF link above.
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10/15/1946, live radio broadcast, full performance, sponsored by Safeway Stores.