Madama Butterfly

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Madame Butterfly
Composer
Giacomo Puccini
Librettists
Luigi Illica

and

Giuseppe Giacosa
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
1995-1996
Language
Italian

Creative/Crew

Conductor
Donald Runnicles(10/3, 6, 8, 11, 14, 17, 20, 22: 12/9(m))
Charles Mackerras(12/2, 4, 9)
Stage Director(s)
Sandra Bernhard
Designer
Toni Businger
Lighting Designer
Thomas J. Munn
Chorus Director
Ian Robertson
Musical Preparation
Susanna Lemberskaya
Joyce Fieldsend
Kathleen Kelly
Ernest Fredric Knell
Philip Eisenberg
Adelle Eslinger(12/2, 4, 9(m), 9)
Bryndon Hassman(12/2, 4, 9(m), 9)
Prompter
Philip Eisenberg
Assistant Stage Director(s)
Yefim Maizel
Stage Manager(s)
Theresa Ganley
Supertitles
Jerry Sherk
Francesca Zambello

Cast

Lt. B. F. Pinkerton
Richard Leech(10/3, 6, 8, 11, 14, 17)
Alfredo Portilla(10/20, 22)
Richard Margison(12/2, 4, 9)
Alfredo Portilla(12/9(m))
Goro
Dennis Petersen(10/3, 6, 8, 11, 14, 17, 20, 22)
Michel Sénéchal(12/2, 4, 9(m), 9)
Suzuki
Catherine Keen(10/3, 6, 8, 11, 14, 17, 20, 22)
Elizabeth Bishop(12/2, 4, 9(m), 9)
Sharpless
Victor Ledbetter(10/3, 6, 8, 11, 14, 17, 20, 22)
Theodore Baerg(12/2, 4, 9(m), 9)
Cio-Cio-San, Madama Butterfly
Catherine Malfitano(10/3, 6, 8, 11, 14, 17, 20, 22)
Yoko Watanabe(12/2, 4, 9)
Christiane Riel(12/9(m))
Imperial Commissioner
Jere Torkelsen
Official Registrar
William Pickersgill
The Bonze
Philip Skinner(10/3, 6, 8, 11, 14, 17, 20, 22)
David Okerlund(12/2, 4, 9(m), 9)
Prince Yamadori
Thomas Barrett
Cio-Cio-San's child
Cecily Khuner(10/3, 6, 8, 11, 14, 17, 20, 22)
Samantha Spiegel(12/2, 4, 9)
Justine Gordon(12/9(m))
Kate Pinkerton
Nicolle Foland

Show Dates

Time and Place

Early 20th century Nagasaki

Scenes

Act I -- A house and garden overlooking the Bay of Nagasaki
Act II -- Butterfly's house, three years later

Media

Sponsors

This production is made possible, in part, by a generous gift from the Franklin/Templeton Group of Funds.

Supertitles for "Madama Butterfly" provided by a generous gift from Pacific Gas & Electric Company.

The performance of October 11th is sponsored by American Airlines.

The performance of October 14th is sponsored by Deloitte & Touche.

The performance of October 17th is sponsored by Bain & Company.

The performance of October 17th is designated in honor of Janet and Jeffery Meyer's membership in the Triple Gold Circle.

The performance of October 22nd is sponsored by The Wilson. Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati Foundation.

The performance of December 2nd is sponsored by StreetNet Publishing, Inc.

The performance of December 4th is sponsored by P G & E.

The matinee performance of December 9th is sponsored by Lexus.

Notes

Scenery constructed in San Francisco Opera Scenic Studios
Costumes executed by Goldstein Costumes, San Francisco, and by Fred Mlejnek

Supernumeraries